Gartside & Co (of Manchester) Ltd, previously known as John H. Gartside and Co Ltd, had mills in Ardwick, Manchester, Wellington Mills, Ashton-under-Lyne and had a dye works Buckton Vale Print Works in Carrbrook.

The Buckton Vale Print Works became the largest bleaching, dyeing and calico printing works in the North West by the end of the 19th century. The works, previously owned by a Mr Reynolds, was acquired by John Gartside and John Nield in 1866 at which point rapid expansion of the works began with the absorbing of Middle Mill, a previous mill on the site. The works eventually straddled both banks of a brook, from which the water was collected in reservoirs and utilised for the dyeing and printing processes.

In 1899 the Buckton Vale Print Works became part of the Calico Printers Association and was renamed the Calprina Works. In 1981 the works suffered an explosion, prompting the closure of part of the site. By 1999 Calprina had been acquired by the Leeds Group plc and the printing machinery was moved to Leeds.

The print works closed in the late 20th Century and the site cleared , with the reservoirs remaining a landscaping feature.