The Linotype Company Limited 1889 - 1903
- industry:
- Typesetting
- Nationality:
- British
A syndicate, headed by Jacob Bright, radical politician and business man from Rochdale, had been formed to purchase the Patents for the Linotype machine, The Linotype Company Limited was created on the 15th July 1889 when an agreement was reached to purchase the Patents from the syndicate. The company later merged with The Machinery Trust Limited to become Linotype and Machinery Limited in 1903.