Picture: Woods on the Elmia Fair together with Fläkt in 1963, Woods' touring bus in the 50s, the Woods factory between 1937 and 2006, lady winding a motor, Geoffrey Woods.

2000 - Marconi announces the sale of Woods Air Movement to Global Air Movement Holdings Limited a company formed by Compass Capital Partners

1998 - Name Change - From July 1998 Woods of Colchester is now known as Woods Air Movement Limited.

1986 - The American Fan Company is purchased by GEC and joins the Woods ‘family’.

1964 - GEC plc takes complete control of Woods by buying-out the rest of the Woods family.

The 1950s - 500 women moved from East London to wind motors in the Colchester factory. Determined in the process of winding a motor that mens' fingers were too big and clumpy, women were much more able to do the job. Picutre

Picture: Woods develops the first Axial Aerofoil bladed fan in the world.

1947 - Woods develops the first Axial Aerofoil bladed fan range in the world. It has a unique design; based upon aircraft wing and its shape produced pressure.

1945 - GEC invests sufficient capital to gain controlling interest in Woods.

1935 - Maurice’s son Geoffrey took charge of Woods, which now employs about 100 people. Being ambitious, the company is soon employing 360 people.

The 1920s - Making a range of certified range of flameproof motors, Maurice Woods realised that if he added an impeller he had another product to sell: Windy Fan – fan business born.

The 1920s - A range of propeller fans introduced - Windifan.

1909 - Maurice Woods forms a company in Colchester producing single phase motors to suit the various different voltages in use. At this time, the Woods factory had 10 employees.