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K-C History Part 2
In 1950 the UK conversion for wadding was planned and Albert E. Reed Co. chosen to supply material. Aylesford No. 8 machine was adapted and conversion started on the site in No. 3 Mill March 1952 by Reed employees. Rapid expansion was achieved especially after a relaunch in the next year. Reeds took a third share in the UK company and in 1956 Reed Paper Hygiene was purchased and the towelling business adsorbed.
Plans for a new wadding mill were laid Jun 1955 with a machine ordered from Bertrams in Edinburgh. Output 30 tn/day; 3.25m @ 760 m/min(128″ @ 2500 ft/min) This started April 1957 in a new building at Larkfield where there were new offices and new converting.

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