Draeger Safety Limited

occupation:
Designer,
Manufacturer
Nationality:
British

1963 - Draegerwerk AG (Germany) and Westland Aircraft (UK) - joint venture - company known as Draeger Normalair. 1965 - breathing apparatus manufacture commenced at specially built factory in Blyth, Northumberland. 1974 – Company is renamed to Draeger Safety Limited. This was when Draegerwerk purchases the Westland share in the company.