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SIG plc is a British-based international supplier of insulation, roofing, commercial interiors and specialist construction products. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. ==History== The Company was founded by Ernest Adsetts in 1957 Sheffield as ''Sheffield Insulations Limited''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=- SIG plc )〕 His son Norman Adsetts joined the firm in 1966 becoming Managing Director in 1970 and then Chairman in 1985.〔(Sheffield People: Sir Norman Adsetts )〕 The Company was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1989 when it became ''Sheffield Insulations Group plc''.〔 The Company expanded rapidly in the early 1990s acquiring ''Ceilings Distribution Ltd'', a UK supplier of ceilings products, in 1990, ''Freeman Group'', a large British insulation distributor, and ''Isokauf'' in Germany in 1994 and ''Komfort Systems'', a supplier of partition systems for offices, in 1995.〔 The Company was renamed ''SIG plc'' in 1995.〔 Norman Adsetts retired the following year.〔 Acquisitions in the late 1990s included ''WKT'' and ''Golinski'' of Germany in 1996, and ''Asphaltic'', a major UK roofing supplier, ''CP Supplies'' and ''Branton Industries and Distribution International'' in the USA in 1997.〔 In 2000 the Company bought ''Nouwens Group'' in the Netherlands and in 2001 it bought ''Capco'', suppliers of interiors, roofing and insulation in the UK and Ireland. This was followed in 2002 by the acquisition of ''AM Proos'' and ''Clydesdale Roofing Supplies''.〔 In 2002, David Williams was appointed Chief Executive.〔 In 2004 the Company bought ''Orion Trent Insulation'', another UK distributor,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Orion Trent Holdings )〕 with ''Leaderflush Shapland'' (formerly LS Group), a manufacturer of door sets for hospitals following in 2005.〔(Acquisitive SIG surges on strong first half )〕 It bought ''Wodan'' and ''WIG'' in Poland and exited the USA in 2006.〔 The acquisition of ''Lariviere'' came in 2007, allowing the Company to enter the French roofing market.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=NewRatings )〕 Also in 2007 General Fixings, based in Bristol, was acquired .〔(In Business South West )〕 Also in 2007, SIG moved into the refractory business, by purchasing MacGregor and Moir, one of the UK and Europe's leading specialists of high temperature insulation and refractory solutions.〔(MacGregor and Moir )〕 In 2008 it bought ''Air Trade Centre International B.V.'', a Dutch air conditioning business.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=refrige.com )〕 Also in 2008 David Williams retired with Chris Davies taking his place as Chief Executive.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=- SIG plc )〕 On 1 March 2013, Stuart Mitchell was appointed as CEO.〔(Where are they now? Stuart Mitchell, Sainsburys and Wilkinson ) The Grocer, 1 December 2012〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「SIG plc」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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