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Started by: gaffer (7968) 

It was to do with the Belgian owners taking a contribution holiday and leaving the fund in deficit.It lead to pressure on parliament to set up a pension protection fund which came into being about 4 or 5 years later.
Incidentally Pilkingtons had a Ravenhead works in Thatto Heath. Pressed glass was manufactured there including tv tubes, glass blocks and electrical insulators for high voltage power lines.

Replied: 10th Jun 2021 at 21:16

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