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Braithwaite and Co (India)

From Graces Guide

Braithwaite was established in 1913 as the Indian Subsidiary of Braithwaite and Kirk.

In 1930 the Company was incorporated in erstwhile Bengal as Braithwaite & Co (India) Ltd. The Clive works in Calcutta commenced manufacture of wagons in 1934. In 1960 Braithwaite's Angus Works located at Bhadreswar, was set up for the manufacture of cranes, foundrwork, machinery components etc. The Project Division at Calcutta was established in 1978 to execute turnkey projects for material handling plants. In 1987 Victoria Works was taken over, which is equipped with all facilities for manufacturing of Pressure Vessels, Railway Wagons and Heavy Structural work for Bridges and other engineering applications.

Braithwaite & Co Limited was registered and incorporated on 1st December 1976 as a fully owned Govt. of India Undertaking. The company today has three units - Clive Works, Victoria Works both in Calcutta and Angus Works (in Hooghly District), West Bengal. In 2010 the administrative control of the company was taken over by the Ministry of Railways.

The above information is condensed from the Braithwaite & Co.Ltd. website.


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