Business
Name change effective
Name change effective.
About this update from Billington Holdings Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n RNS Number : 0581Y Billington Holdings PLC 02 July 2008 \n \n\n\n\n\nPress Release \n\n\n2 July 2008\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBillington Holdings Plc\n\n('Billington' or 'the Group')\n\nName change effective\n\nThe Board of Billington Holdings Plc, one of the UK's leading structural steel and engineering specialists, is pleased to announce that the change of name from Amco Corporation Plc to Billington Holdings Plc is now effective and the shares have commenced trading under the new name with effect from today. The stock market EPIC is BILN. The name change follows the disposal of non-core assets announced on 14 April 2008 and reflects the renewed focus of the Group. \n\n\nFor further information please contact:\n\n\n\n\n\nBillington Holdings Plc\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPeter Hems, Executive Chairman \nSteve Fareham, Managing Director\n\n\nTel: + 44 (0) 116 2575170 (Chairman's office)\n +44 (0) 1226 340666 (Billingtons) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBrewin Dolphin Investment Banking\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAndrew Emmott\n\n\n Tel: +44 (0) 845 270 8610 \n\n\n\n\n\nMedia enquiries:\n\n\n\n\n\nAbchurch \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSarah Hollins / Chris Lane \[email protected] \n\n\nTel: +44 (0) 207 398 7708 \nwww.abchurch-group.com \n\n\n\n\n\n\n Notes to Editors\n\n\nWith history dating back to 1970, Billington Holdings was formed in June 2008 following the disposal of non-core assets and change of name from Amco Corporation Plc. The group comprises two divisions:\n \n \nStructural Steel\n \n\n\n\n\n\nBillington Structures\n\n\nThe third largest structural steel contractor business in the UK focusing on the design, manufacture and erection of structural steelwork for industrial, public sector and commercial buildings. This division is listed as a ‘preferred supplier’ to a number of main contractors, including Balfour Beatty and Bovis, and regularly works on a ‘back-to-back’ basis in competitive tendering.\n\n\n\n\neasi-edge\n\n\nA safety solutions provider specialising in the development, production and rental or sale of edge protection systems, for example for guarding lift shafts in bui...