The story
Catnic was established in 1969 when Brian Robinson took his idea to entrepreneur Alfred Gooding. The company conceived, developed and pioneered the steel lintel designed for the house building industry, and soon won a major share of the UK market. The name 'Catnic' came from Brian's two children, Catherine and Nicholas.
In 1982, Catnic were involved in a landmark patent case, Catnic Components Ltd v Hill & Smith Ltd, which brought about a decision from the House of Lords
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