In April 2000, it bought Bellingham, an American aircraft interiors company, from Hexcel for £73 million. In June 1998 it bought Public Safety Equipment of America, which made fire engine sirens, for £75 million later in August 1998, it sold its Autolease vehicle leasing company to Standard Chartered for £83 million. It bought Buderus Sell, a German aircraft seat manufacturer in June 1997 for £73 million. In the late 1990s it was world leader in car safety seats and aircraft interiors. In May 1996, it set up a joint venture with Koito Industries to make car lights for the European car market. The chief executive was Richard Marton from the 1990s until November 2000, replaced by Bernard Brogan. It was known as BSG International until May 1997, becoming Britax International. In March 1995, LA Rumbold the Surrey-based aircraft interiors company owned by BSG International, won a contract to manufacture all toilet modules for Boeing 737s. The Britax brand also applied to sun-roofs.

On 3 December 1982, the Duke of Edinburgh visited Britax's factory in Chichester. In February 1978, this company bought Weathershields, a Birmingham sunroof manufacturer. Griffiths Bentley was bought by the Bristol Street Group to become BSG International. Stephen Proctor became managing director of Griffiths Bentley.

In December 1971, it was bought by Griffiths Bentley of Staffordshire for £4.27 million. In January 1970, it bought Hans Kolb of Munich, Germany. However, their usage was not legally required until 1983. From July 1968, all new cars were required to have front passenger seat belts fitted. At this time, its main competitor was Kangol Magnet, although Britax had over 80% of the UK market. In January 1968, due to the prominence of the Britax brand, the parent company became known as Britax-Excelsior. In June 1966, the parent company, Excelsior Motor, bought Notek, a car light manufacturer. In the mid-1960s, Britax was based on Chertsey Road in Byfleet. In June 1963, it introduced a new type of seat belt that allowed the belt to move but locked in rapid deceleration, as all belts are now today, known as inertia reel, and which it called an 'automatic belt'. Also in 1960 it bought the Cyclemaster motorcycle company in Byfleet. Its belts were made from Terylene (now known as PET) made by ICI. In 1960, one of their seatbelts saved Donald Campbell when he crashed at 400 mph. In 1960, the BSI introduced a kite-mark BS 3254 for car seats, and Britax was one of the first to comply to the standard. Its main competitor in the 1960s was Irvin Air Chute, which had been Britain's main manufacturer and designer of parachutes. It diversified into aircraft interiors and seating, car mirrors and car seating.

During the 1970s, Britax began making childcare safety products, primarily child safety seats and strollers.Įxcelsior Motor Company, a former motorcycle company, bought Britax Group for £880,000 in March 1963. The company began making automotive safety equipment and accessories in 1938, as well as importing car and motorcycle accessories. 1.7.1 Investigation by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

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