L Robertson took off a few years to write a book on how to solve the world economic problems. Later, P. L succeeded in developing an international market for brass screws and following this P. L concentrated on exclusivity on selling screws in bulk kegs to industrial customers.
Firms paid a premium price for quality screws. For Robertson, this became a standard in both Canadian and International Markets. His next steps focused on business change to selling to more specific markets, electrical, furniture manufactures and automotive suppliers, etc. In time, P.
L introduced a new screwdriver to the market, something that only he could call his own. L was widely recognized as a major player in the screw business. With almost employees for a small town of people P. L Robertson became a Milton legend. L Robertson felt the weight of the many hard years, until PL caught a break, the armed services needed tremendous quantities of brass screws and Robertson was there to supply them.
This was the largest order ever received by the company. Around the end of the war PL received a phone call from a change to his financial advisor — PL was officially a millionaire. By , P. L was 66 years old, and became unwell. No wealth could buy him a chance of retirement. His conditions worsened and PL remained at home for the last four years of his life.
If there ever was a legend in his own time, P. L Robertson was it! He was recognized throughout the plant and the town of Milton for decades as the most important employer in the community. Two plaques honouring P. L Robertson were placed — one in recognition of P. The other plaque is at the nearby house where P. L Robertson lived for almost 35 years.
The story of Robertson Manufacturing Company Ltd. In , the directors bought the shares held by P. They ran the firm for 17 years until when Robertson became part of a U. S Organization. A while later, Robertson Manufacturing Company Ltd. The same year the U.
E Whitehouse Co of Montreal — a long established manufactur of screws, nuts and bolts — eventually changing the company name to Robertson Whitehouse. Today, Robertson Inc. Robertson Inc. The pain was immediate, the Scot covering his face as the Kop, for the first time all afternoon, fell silent. There were huge cheers as, gingerly, he rose to his feet a minute or so later, but there was no chance of him carrying on.
The stretcher was rejected, at least, but Robertson looked anything but comfortable as he was helped from the field. There was a quick word with Klopp on the sideline, before he headed down the tunnel for treatment.
Concerning, to say the least. Step forward Kostas Tsimikas, then. The Greece international managed less than 10 minutes of league football last season following his move from Olympiacos, but he could find himself under the spotlight at Carrow Road. The good news, at least, is that he has looked sharp during pre-season. He will feature here against Osasuna on Monday night. Klopp will have been pleased by a lot of what he saw in the first half here, while the sight and sound of nearly 40, fans inside Anfield was enough to get the pulse racing again.
Liverpool were able to give Virgil van Dijk his first outing on home soil in more than 10 months. They also have, in Harvey Elliott, a young man who may well give them an extra, unexpected dimension this season. The year-old has been outstanding in pre-season, and he was again here.
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