Watson and Viney Limited Hazell
- occupation:
- Printer
- Nationality:
- British
- born in:
- Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
1839 - William Paul starts printing business in Kirkby Street, Hatton Garden, London
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1843 - George Watson of Tring buys Paul's business
1863 - Walter Hazell becomes a partner
1867 - George Watson senior retires and firm becomes Watson & Hazell
1867 - Aylesbury branch formed
1875 - J. Elliott Viney becomes partner and firm becomes Hazell, Watson & Viney
1879 - Provident established
1884 - Ford & Tilt Ltd acquired; Hazell Watson & Viney incorporated as a limited company
1936 - Morbeck Gravure acquired
1937 - Taylowe Acquired
1945 - Sun Printers, Watford acquired
1955 - Hazell Sun Ltd formed as a holding company
1958 - works in Long Acre, London closed
1964 - Hazell Sun merged with Purnell & Sons Ltd to form British Printing Corporation
1963 - formation of British Printing Corporation
1981 - Maxwell Communications Corporation plc takeover HWV
1989 - management buy-out