RETIRING business tycoon Dr Brian Mercer revealed he had sold his successful Blackburn firm Netlon in a multi-million pound deal.
He turned down a bigger offer for the plastic mesh business in favour of a management buy-out which was expected to save hundreds of jobs at the Pioneer Mill site.
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