The company was
founded 22nd July 1946 by Guy Berger and his brother-in-law,
David Yorke. Based in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, they imported
and exported glass giftware, but quickly decided that
many of the products, such as thermometers, could be made
by themselves. Thus the company became a glass manufacturer
and has remained so ever since.
New product fields were developed: components for
Cathode Ray Tubes and Quartz Crystal devices; the repair
and re-gunning of the TV tubes; neon signs; timer glasses,
and in 1965, at the request of Matthew Hall, glass bulbs
for fire sprinklers.
David Yorke, the co-founder, died in 1956. In 1964
the glass manufacturing activities were transferred
to Earls Colne, near Colchester in Essex, where the
company is today. The neon-sign business remained in
Southend and was sold in 1985.
The present Managing Director, Graham Berger, joined
the company to work with his father in 1966. Ill health
forced the retirement of Guy Berger in 1975 (and his
death in 1981). Stuart Berger joined Day-Impex in 1975,
since then the two brothers have managed the company
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In the 1970's,
product development led to the introduction of the DILVAC
range of Dewar (vacuum) Flasks and other laboratory glass
products. Great emphasis was also given to the expansion
of the sprinkler bulb line, and this expansion has continued
to the present day, to the extent that sprinkler bulbs
are the companys No 1 product.
In 1990, recognising the need for greater personal hygeine
in the workplace and labortory, the LabGUARD and ProCare
(with VIRKON) range of Laborotory Hygiene products were
launched.
They have become the market leaders.
Components for the giftware industry have been ever-present
in the company's product portfolio. Hour Glasses, Time
Glasses and thermometers were among the first items produced,
and are being produced today, supplemented by a range
of weather instruments.
Today the company employs 35 people, and celebrated 60
years in business on 22nd July 2006. Privately owned by
the Berger brothers, the company looks forward with the
hope that Day-Impex Ltd will continue it's long tradition
of serving the diverse markets covered by it's product
ranges. |
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