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Fife Forge Co

From Graces Guide
April 1952.

of Kirkcaldy, Fife

1937 Maker of marine and land engine forgings[1]

1958 Incorporated as a public company[2]. Although output had been maintained, demand for marine items had reduced[3]

1964 Ordered a 1500 ton hydraulic press forge from Davy and United Engineering Co[4]

1973 Gained Queen's Award for Export as result of 7-fold increase in export of ship's propeller shafting[5]

1976 Scotcros sold Thomas Bishop, marine equipment group to Fife Forge[6].

1978 Acquired T. S. Forster and Sons[7]

1981 Bought all the rights to the Simplon range of mobile lighting[8]

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ The Times, Sep 07, 1937
  2. ↑ The Times, Feb 19, 1959
  3. ↑ The Times, Mar 05, 1959
  4. ↑ The Times, Apr 14, 1964
  5. ↑ The Times, Apr 21, 1973
  6. ↑ The Times, Jul 27, 1976
  7. ↑ The Times, Apr 28, 1978
  8. ↑ The Times, Jul 01, 1981
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