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British-based manufacturer of industrial belting From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fenner is a leading British-based manufacturer of industrial belting and other polymer-based products. It is headquartered in Hessle. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange until it was acquired by Michelin in May 2018.
The business was founded by Joseph Henry Fenner in 1861 as a manufacturer of leather belting at Bishop Lane in Hull, England.[3] In 1921 it diversified into textile belting and subsequently into polymer belting. In 2006 the Company initiated a major expansion in Ohio, United States.[4]
In March 2018, French tyre maker, Michelin, launched a bid to buy the company for £1.3 billion.[5] The acquisition was completed in May 2018.[6]
The business is organised into the following units:[7]
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