WHERE WE’VE COME FROM
& WHERE WE’RE GOING…
Throughout our history we have always aimed to deliver the best in quality, service and price, today those values still hold true.
2021
CHARITY PARTNERSHIP
Niglon became the first-ever Commercial Agreement (CA) partner of the Electrical Industries Charity. Donating 10%
of all profit made from sales of any product in the Median range.
2020
MEDIAN IS LAUNCHED
Median is a new take on traditional moulded wiring accessories
manufactured in bright white Urea.
2019
NEW WEBSITES
Niglon’s new website is created, full of fresh design and content
2018
PREMIUM S EDGE LAUNCHED
New advanced decorative switches and sockets are added to the wiring accessories range.
2017
NEW PRODUCTS LAUNCHED
Over 600 new product lines and additional investment into the office and sales teams.
2016
NIGLON IS 50
And moves into a new, purpose-built head office.
2012
OLIVER & JAKE HINLEY
4th generation of the family, begin working in the business. (Several years after this picture was taken!)
1993
NIGLON MOVES – AGAIN!
To a larger premises in Shirley.
1981
JOHN’S AGENCY WORK
Is now outpaced by Niglon.
1980
NIGLON MOVES
To Golden Hillock Road in Birmingham due to the company’s growth.
1978
SIMON HINLEY
The company’s present Managing Director and 3rd generation of the family joins the business.
1976
JEREMY WILSON
Joins the company serving 43 years, finally retiring as Purchasing Director in 2019.
1970
NIGLON’S ONLY SALESPERSON
John travels the country, often accompanied by wife Janet, and would sometimes end up sleeping in his car while travelling around the country.
1968
NIGLON’S FIRST PREMISES
Situated on the third floor of Birmingham’s Floodgate Street. Everything comes in and out of a single pedestrian door, with connector strips being stacked to the ceiling!
1966
NIGLON LIMITED IS FORMED
With a view to selling cost-effective branded products to the wholesale market.
1950
86 JAMAICA ROW
Based in the centre of Birmingham, where Stanley & John begin to operate from.
1949
JOHN GRAHAME HINLEY
Joins his father as a sales agent. The two would compete for how much commission they earned each week!
1943
STANLEY DOUGLAS HINLEY
Begins working as a manufacturer’s agent, trading as S.D Hinley and selling on commission for Cryselco, Grelco & Contactum.