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Pye Ltd was an electronics company founded in 1896 in Cambridge, England, as a manufacturer of scientific instruments. The company merged with EKCO in 1960. Philips of the Netherlands acquired a majority shareholding in 1967, and later gained full ownership.
Apr 6, 2020 · Pye Ltd was an English electronics company founded in 1896 in Cambridge, England by William Pye. Pye Ltd was the biggest private sector company in Cambridge, employing around 8,000 employees...
From WG Pye beginning the company in 1896 in his garden shed, through a vital support of the country during both World Wars, to a global technology company of up to 30,000 employees.
Manufacturers and suppliers of domestic electronic and electrical products using the brand names Pye, PAM, Pamphonic, Invicta Radio, L. G. Hawkins and later using EKCO, Dynatron and EKCO-Hawkins. Markets/Customers Served: Consumer electronics and electrical equipment in UK and export markets.
Welcome to the History of Pye. The following sections outline the major changes and development of a company that started in a garden shed and became a worldwide leader in technology. It can genuinely claim to be a founder of the "Cambridge Phenomenon".
Pye was taken over by Philips Electronics in 1967 and many parts of the Pye Group absorbed into Philips companies. Pye Telecommunications continued under the Pye name until 1986. From then it traded as Philips Radio Communications Systems and from 1996 as Simoco International.
Pye Ltd. was a national leader in electronics in the United Kingdom, designing and manufacturing everything from simple battery radios to sophisticated radar equipment. At the end of World War II Pye decided to expand and develop its overseas markets with manufacturing plants in Australia and Canada .
