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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Textile |
| Founded | 1879; 147 years ago (1879) as "E.R. Buck and Sons" |
| Founder | Edward Robinson Buck |
| Fate | Company sold in 1982; remains as a brand[1] |
| Headquarters | Brinksway,Stockport , |
Area served | Europe |
| Products | Sportswear |
Bukta is anEnglishsportswearbrand which was founded in 1879 inStockport,Cheshire. Originally a private manufacturer, the family business gained recognition for having producedfootball andrugby equipment for many teams in the United Kingdom.[2]
It was also, for much of the 20th century, a leading brand of tents and camping equipment.
E.R. Buck & Sons was founded in 1879, mainly producing shorts for soldiers fighting in theBoer Wars.[3] In 1884, football teamNottingham Forest was pictured wearing kit produced by Bukta.[2][3] LaterNewcastle United and others were wearing kit made by Bukta.
In 1885, Bukta moved into a new factory at Woodside inPoynton, leased from Lord Vernon, employing fewer than 30 people.[3] It was one of the first companies to produce uniforms for theScout Movement andGirl Guides and produced underwear and hospital and tropical uniforms for theBritish Army for theFirst World War.[3] In 1920, Bucks bought the factory in the sale of the Vernon Estate. In 1923, 'E.R. Buck and Sons' became a limited company; by that time it employed between 130 and 200 people.
In 1943, the factory inPoynton was closed and the company moved to a factory at Brinksway,Stockport. Members of the Buck family ran the company until 1982 when a consortium led byHugh Fraser purchased it.[2]
Between 1974-'80, they manufactured the players' kit forCharlton Athletic F.C.
In 2005, the Bukta brand was relaunched, having had millions of pounds spent on it, after an absence of more than six years, as a brand for up-market independent stores.[4] Much of Bukta's design and distribution is outsourced to the Cavden Group.[5]
