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| Industry | packaging industry  |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1921 |
| Defunct | 1 April 2005 |
| Fate | Acquired by Honeywell |
| Successor | Novar Controls |
| Headquarters | Weybridge, Surrey, England, UK |
Novar plc (formerly Caradon plc) was an international building supplies group based in the United Kingdom. Novar was formed in 1921 as Metal Box Company from the coming together of several businesses and trades, including canning and printing. By the 1970s, it was a market leader in these fields. In the 1980s the company diversified into building supplies and at its peak consisted of 30 companies supplying products to the construction and DIY industries.
After selling the plumbing parts of the business under the Caradon Brand in 2000 it finally became Novar plc in 2005. It was bought by Honeywell, and its UK business was finally broken up, in effect becoming defunct.