8th February 2001

Edition 1

circulation: Immoral

 

Main Page

UK Hardboard

Malcy -  Wilderness Years

Imperial Road

The Deal

Enterprise House

The Build

Pantybeileau

The Grand Opening

…into Operation

...and The Gates Close

…and The Gates Close Again

…and The Gates Close Again

Techboard Today

Where are they now?

"So What Went Wrong?"

Site Update News

 

The Tech-Board Story (Stranger then fiction)logo-1.gif (3928 bytes)

The true story of the most dramatic "Greenfield Startup" failure in British manufacturing history

The Build

When we say that Tech-Board was the largest "Greenfield" start-up in the UK at the time, we do literally mean Greenfield ! (This page has a lot of photo's on it, so it may take a bit to download....)

On-line Video

Here you can see a video of the area that Tech-Board was built on.
Click Here To Start The Video :-) Click this video tape icon to start the video.

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1.jpg (22996 bytes) Left and above. This was the preparation for the main site.Work started in the autumn of 1994.

On-line Video

Here you can see the very first stages of Tech-Board being built.
Click Here To Start The Video :-) Click this video tape icon to start the video.
   
12.jpg (22874 bytes) This was the floor area where the original paint line went. Another paint line was put in place in 1997 below the main plant.
On-line Video

Here you can see the building taking shape.
Click Here To Start The Video :-) Click this video tape icon to start the video.
234.jpg (24349 bytes) The back end of the plant during the build stage.
On-line Video

Here you can see a video of the office area being built. You can also see the security hut.
Click Here To Start The Video :-) Click this video tape icon to start the video.
456.jpg (27133 bytes) The overhead crane in the wet side of the mill. This was used to move press plates in and out of the main press.
On-line Video

This is a video showing the creation of the press pit.
Click Here To Start The Video :-) Click this video tape icon to start the video.
   
567.jpg (22221 bytes) The press pit....
On-line Video


This video shows you inside of the building during the construction phase.
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67.jpg (25880 bytes) Defibrator housing.
cv.JPG (24338 bytes) A happy swede working on the sunds kit.
On-line Video

Here you can see the front of the plant taking shape.
Click Here To Start The Video :-) Click this video tape icon to start the video.
dfg.JPG (24007 bytes) Headbox
dgfhjgh.JPG (26638 bytes) Another shot of the press pit.
fd.JPG (26558 bytes) Defibrator unit.
On-line Video

Below you will find several video's of the Defibrator unit.
Click Here To Start The Video :-) Video 1. Click this video tape icon to start the video.
Click Here To Start The Video :-) Video 2. Click this video tape icon to start the video.
Click Here To Start The Video :-) Video 3. Click this video tape icon to start the video.
Click Here To Start The Video :-) Video 4. Click this video tape icon to start the video.
Click Here To Start The Video :-) Video 5. Click this video tape icon to start the video.
Click Here To Start The Video :-) Video 6. Click this video tape icon to start the video.
fh.JPG (24185 bytes) Headbox.
sdf.JPG (29600 bytes) Mostin at the headbox. We are not sure on what he's got on his head ?
NOTE: You will need a player to view the above video's. See the main page to download a player.

 

To see the first page of the Tech-Board Bulletin, click here (Sorry, link currently not working ......)

To see page two of the first Bulletin, click here