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Company History
With its beginnings in Salford (near Manchester) England and moving later to Newton Heath, Manchester, Mather & Platt Ltd. became a pioneering company - in both product and workplace practice. The company had its origins in the early days of the Industrial Revolution when, in 1817, the first "Mather" business started a roller-turning facility in Salford near Manchester, England.
The business prospered and in 1845 the Mathers leased part of the Salford Iron Works.
The William Mather Dynasty
In 1817, Peter Mather - originally a cabinet maker and metal worker - saw emerging opportunities in the manufacture of textile machinery.
An entrepreneur and something of a visionary, he extended his business into making rollers for local textile mills.