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Bridon

From Graces Guide

Wire rope manufacturer, of Doncaster

1974 British Ropes changed the name of the parent company to Bridon Ltd, with four subsidiary companies in the UK and Europe, comprising:

1984 Acquired the wire businesses of Martin-Black[1]

1989 Acquired Lionweld Kennedy, Richard Johnson and Nephew and Fox Wire

1997 Acquired by FKI[2].

2008 FKI was acquired by Melrose

2011 Invested in a new facility at Newcastle making wire ropes for the offshore oil and gas industry[3]

2014 Melrose sold Bridon.

See Also

Sources of Information

  1. ↑ The Times, May 22, 1984
  2. ↑ Funding Universe [1]
  3. ↑ The Times, August 25, 2011
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