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James Hamilton & Co. (Lurgan) Ltd. was
started by James Hamilton back in the 1920's, selling
wrapping papers and twine mostly to the local Lurgan and
Portadown linen industry. When
the linen industry went into decline during the 1960's, the
company went into commercial printing and general food
packaging.
A natural progression from printing
was to add office stationery supplies. Craigavon Office
Supplies was set in 1973, trading from the High Street in
Lurgan. Sister company JH Office Supplies was established in
Ballymoney in the 1980's.
In 1982 Hy-Pro (formerly Industrial
Disposable Wipes) was established to supply industrial
hygiene and protective wear products.
In 1991 J H Bearings was formed
supplying bearings, belts, chains, pulleys, sprockets and
oil seals.
The company is still privately owned
by the Hamilton family, now in its third generation.
In 2002 all companies (except J H
Office Supplies - located in Ballymoney) moved into large
new purpose built premises in Lurgan, enabling the group to
share resources and operate more efficiently.
In 2008 J H Label Solution was
established to supply the market with a wide range of both
plain and printed labels. |
