page_title: Berlei
section_title: Berlei (UK) Limited
hierarchical_section_title: Berlei / History of Berlei Limited and associated companies / Berlei (UK) Limited
caption_attribution_description: English: Berlei UK factory at Slough
context_page_description: Berlei is a brand of women's lingerie and in particular bras and girdles.
context_section_description: A branch of the Australian company was opened in the United Kingdom in 1930, with staff of forty. The company grew to a staff of 702 in 1961.
  A 'modern' factory was built in Slough in 1937, it was demolished in 1984.
  Berlei (UK) was purchased from Berlei Hestia of Australia in 1982.
  Berlei (UK) called in a receiver in November 1985, subsequently it was purchased by Courtaulds Textiles.
  In March 2000, Courtaulds Textiles was sold to Sara Lee. Sara Lee sold Courtaulds Textiles to Hong Kong-based PD Enterprise Limited in May 2006.
caption: Berlei UK factory at Slough
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