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Shakespeare
Company,
A
 Company has
been the innovative manufacturer of customized products for over 40
years. Recognized as a world leader, Shakespeare is the largest
producer of technical monofilaments for the paper industry,
the foremost producer of high quality sewing thread,
the premier manufacturer of grass trimmer line, an
innovative producer in today’s emerging industrial textile
market, and a major supplier of monofilament for the
fishing industry.
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Shakespeare Monofilament UK Limited is a subsidiary of K2
Inc.
's divisions include:
■ Shakespeare Fishing
Tackle
■ K2 Skis and Snowboards
■ Planet Earth Skateboards |
■ Shakespeare Electronics
& Fiberglass
■ K2 Inline Skates
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Shakespeare Monofilament UK became Shakespeare's European
base in April 1990. The company grew quickly in the 1990's and in June
1995 we moved to a new purpose built factory which is now our base in
Fleetwood.
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Early in 1998
ICI Hillhouse contacted us asking if we were interested in
some "old photographs of monofilament production".
The pictures we
received were fascinating; they were all from 1947/48 and as
such represented the start of nylon processing.
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These early images also represent
the start of our own company. ICI developed the monofilament
business in 1947, operating from the Hillhouse site. It was
sold to a private investor who moved the operation to a
purpose built factory in Poulton le Fylde, Lancashire.
Shakespeare in turn purchased that company in 1991.
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Shortly
afterward, we purchased the land on the Hillhouse site for a
new facility and moved back to where it all began, more than
fifty years ago. Full circle.
Compare these
old photographic records to those on the right - how our
products are processed today. Click on each pic to enlarge -
they're downloadable.
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Shakespeare
engineers its
products from thermoplastic materials, including
polyester,
nylon,
polypropylene along with PEEK, Ryton™, Ultem™
and other
exotic materials. All product development is a
team effort and our customers are key members of the team. Our engineers apply years
of Shakespeare knowledge to develop solutions, not just products, for our customers.
Shakespeare adheres to
its strict Quality Policy Guidelines.
Products are manufactured between our three Sales & Service
offices located in England, Asia and the United States.
Sales and Service Locations:
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