Widnes Foundry and Engineering Co
From Graces Guide
of Widnes
1841 Company founded as Widnes Foundry Co.
1936 Thomas W. Ward of Sheffield acquired Widnes Foundry Co
Constituted as a separate subsidiary undertaking under the style of Widnes Foundry and Engineering Co. Ltd.
1936 Private company.
1937 New plant was being installed and further opportunities investigated.[1]
1961 Iron founders and engineers, specialising in chemical plant, iron sectional tanks, fabricated mild and stainless steels and vessels. 350 employees. [2]
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Sources of Information
- ↑ The Times, Oct 01, 1937
- ↑ 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE