B. K. L. Alloys
From Graces Guide
of Birmingham, an aluminium forging company
1936 Became private company, established by 3 refugees from Germany
1937-44 Renee Soskin is a director.[1]
1938 The Hahn family acquired B. K. L. Alloys
1961 Aluminium and magnesium smelters, manufacturing alloys, magnesium anodes and tubular welding fittings. 470 employees.[2]
1962 Set up Midland Extrusions Ltd as a subsidiary
1966 Oscar Hahn was managing director; his company was a world leader in welded pipe fittings[3]
1967 Taken over presumably by GKN
1969 Oscar Hahn succeeded Stanley Markland as chairman and chief executive of the company which was a subsidiary of GKN[4]
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Sources of Information
- ↑ Birmingham Daily Post - Wednesday 23 January 1952
- ↑ 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE
- ↑ The Times 20 Oct 1966
- ↑ The Times, Jan. 2, 1969