1945 Output of the Major British Steel Companies

Figures are for Estimated output in million ingot tons

Multi-Works Companies

• United Steel Companies 1.55
• Colvilles 1.30
• Richard Thomas and Baldwins 1.30
• Dorman, Long and Co 1.20
• Guest Keen and Baldwins Iron and Steel Co 1.20
• Stewarts and Lloyds 0.78
• John Summers and Sons 0.60
• South Durham Steel and Iron Co 0.50
• English Steel Corporation 0.40

Single-Works Companies

• Consett Iron Co 0.38
• Lancashire Steel Corporation 0.33
• Park Gate Iron and Steel Co 0.22
• Briton Ferry Steel Co 0.20
• Skinningrove Iron Co 0.20
• Round Oak Steel Works 0.15
• Partridge Jones and Paton 0.13
• Firth Brown 0.13
• Llanelly Steel Co 0.13
• Hadfields 0.12
• Patent Shaft and Axletree Co 0.12
• Bynea Steel Works 0.12
• Bairds and Scottish Co 0.10
• William Beardmore and Co 0.10

The largest works were United Steel's Appleby-Frodingham at Scunthorpe producing 5.5% of the national total - 0.70 million ingot tons

Sources of Information

• The Steel Industry in Post War Britain by David W. Heal. Published 1974