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Yorkshire Steel Crucible Casting Foundry, Dewsbury Road, Leeds. | Yorkshire Steel Crucible Casting Foundry, Dewsbury Road, Leeds. | ||
1958 [[G. and J. Weir]] and [[Catton and Co]] combined their (steel and non-ferrous metal) foundry operations in a new company [[Weir-Catton]] which would acquire Cattons and Argus foundry from Weirs<ref>The Times, Jul 17, 1958</ref> | |||
1959 [[G. and J. Weir Holdings]] Ltd held 50 percent interest in foundry company [[Weir-Catton]] of which [[Catton and Co]] Ltd of Leeds was one of 2 operating subsidiaries<ref>The Times, May 09, 1959</ref>. | 1959 [[G. and J. Weir Holdings]] Ltd held 50 percent interest in foundry company [[Weir-Catton]] of which [[Catton and Co]] Ltd of Leeds was one of 2 operating subsidiaries<ref>The Times, May 09, 1959</ref>. | ||
By 1968 was a subsidiary of Weir | |||
1971 Opened a new foundry in Leeds<ref>The Times, Jul 01, 1971</ref> | |||
1986 Acquired by [[William Cook and Sons|William Cook]]<ref>The Times, May 31, 1989</ref> | |||
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[[Category: Iron and Steel]] | [[Category: Iron and Steel]] | ||
[[Category: Iron/Steel Foundry]] | [[Category: Iron/Steel Foundry]] | ||
[[Category: Steel Founders]] | |||
Latest revision as of 12:30, 24 May 2020
Yorkshire Steel Crucible Casting Foundry, Dewsbury Road, Leeds.
1958 G. and J. Weir and Catton and Co combined their (steel and non-ferrous metal) foundry operations in a new company Weir-Catton which would acquire Cattons and Argus foundry from Weirs[1]
1959 G. and J. Weir Holdings Ltd held 50 percent interest in foundry company Weir-Catton of which Catton and Co Ltd of Leeds was one of 2 operating subsidiaries[2].
By 1968 was a subsidiary of Weir
1971 Opened a new foundry in Leeds[3]
1986 Acquired by William Cook[4]