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Wm. Sugden and Sons Ltd started tailors shop in Cleckheaton

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Starts making shirts in the shop

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Shirt business has out grown the shop so moves into a larger factory at Water Lane Mills

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Another factory in Barnsley opens

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Opens a factory in Wakefield to make workwear and army uniforms

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Moves to a larger factory in Wakefield as product range expands

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Acquire two weaving mills in Lancashire and make over five million shirts

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Sets up factory in South Yorkshire to manufacture jeans

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A bigger factory is needed to accommodate production

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Merger with Donner family and Double Two brand

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Reputation for quality grows and Topflight brand of workwear is widely sold

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Managed Services concept introduced under Threadneedle brand

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John Sugden retires, a new generation of the family takes over

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Although the business has been reshaped throughout the years, the business still remains a heritage brand and is still an important part of Wakefieldu2019s history

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