Banks's
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Banks's is a brewery situated in the City of Wolverhampton. It is brewed at Park Brewery, situated in Chapel Ash. The banks's slogan is 'Built for the Job'
A timeline of Banks's History
1875 Banks's and Company began brewing at Park Brewery in Wolverhampton.
1890 The Wolverhampton & Dudley Brewery was formed from an amalgamation of three local breweries, including Banks's and Co.
1909 Acquired North Worcestershire Breweries.
1912-28 Acquired John Rolinson and Sons Ltd at Netherton, Kidderminster Brewery Co, City Brewery Co in Lichfield and the wines and spirits business of Robert Allen and Co Ltd of Worcester.
1943 Acquired Julia Hanson and Sons ltd of Dudley.
1960 Acquired the Broadway Brewery at Shifnal.
1964 Floated on the Stock Exchange for the first time.
1992 JW Cameron and Co Ltd of Hartlepool was acquired.
1999 Marston, Thompson and Evershed Ltd of Burton upon Trent was acquired
2000 Mansfield Brewery Co Ltd was acquired
2005 Acquired the Jennings Brewery in Cumbria
2007 Wolverhampton and Dudley Brewery changed it’s name to Marston’s PLC
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