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Introduction

Sparkford, Yeovil, Somerset
BA22 7JJ
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1963 440635
Fax: +44 1963 440825
Web site: http://www.haynes.co.uk

Public Company
Incorporated: 1960 as J.H. Haynes & Co. Ltd.
Employees: 295
Sales: £39.01 million ($71.45 million) (2004)
Stock Exchanges: London
Ticker Symbol: HYNS.L
NAIC: 323117 Books Printing; 334612 Prerecorded Compact Disc (Except Software), Tape, and Record Reproducing; 511130 Book Publishers; 511190 Other Publishers

Haynes Publishing Group P.L.C. publishes repair manuals for automobiles and other vehicles. Its traditional production process involves complete disassembly, step-by-step instructions, and copious photographs. Best known for its advice on the upkeep of cars, Haynes also offers titles concerning the care of men, women, and babies. The Sutton Publishing subsidiary offers history-related titles. The company sells more than one million books a year in the United Kingdom alone.

1. Introduction
2. Origins
3. Public in 1979
4. U.S. Printing in 1993
5. Navigating Challenges After 2000
6. Company Perspectives:
7. Principal Subsidiaries
8. Principal Divisions
9. Principal Operating Units
10. Principal Competitors
11. Key Dates:
12. Further Reading
13. Copyright Page
14. About Page