Edward J. Noble of its two radio networks, he founded the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) when he purchased the Blue Network (formerly part of NBC) on October 12, 1943. He tried to build ABC into an innovative and competitive broadcaster, but was hampered by financial problems and the pressure of competing with long-established NBC and CBS. By 1951, he entered negotiations to merge the network with United Paramount Theaters, headed by Leonard Goldenson; Goldenson became chairman of the ABC network, while Noble sat on its board of directors for the rest of his life. Noble, 76, died at his home on December 28,
Robert Noble (company) as a separate business. The Robert Nobles business had lost significant sales in early 2000s when MoD contracts for Scottish Regiments were sent outside the UK In 2015, after trying to sell the company privately, the management publicly put the site up for sale. Unable to find buyers for the site, the two businesses Robert Noble and Replin were sold to other manufacturers. Robert Noble was sold to Magee's in Ireland and Replin was sold to AW Hainsworth based in Yorkshire Company history and timeline Historic aerial photographs of March Street Mills Image of railway waggon advertising March Street Mills