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1906 First Meco closed-circuit breathing apparatus for mine rescue was made<ref>The Engineer 1918/09/13</ref> | |||
1909 [[Mining Engineering Co]] (Meco) founded | 1909 [[Mining Engineering Co]] (Meco) founded | ||
1968 [[Dowty]] acquired [[Higgins Boughton Industries]] and its principal subsidiary [[Mining Engineering Co]] ([[Meco]]) of Worcester<ref>The Times, 16 January 1968</ref>. | 1968 [[Dowty Group|Dowty]] acquired [[Higgins Boughton Industries]] and its principal subsidiary [[Mining Engineering Co]] ([[Meco]]) of Worcester<ref>The Times, 16 January 1968</ref>. | ||
In its heyday, more than 1,000 employees passed through its gates in Worcester. | In its heyday, more than 1,000 employees passed through its gates in Worcester. | ||
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1979 became '''Dowty Meco''' | 1979 became '''Dowty Meco''' | ||
1989 Management buy-out from Dowty | 1989 Management buy-out from Dowty, presumably as [[Dowty Mining Equipment|Meco Mining Equipment]] Ltd | ||
1993 Became '''Longwall International''' after the company was merged with the mining equipment interests of the [[Dobson Park Industries|Dobson Park Group.]]<ref>The Times, January 20, 1993</ref> | 1993 Became '''Longwall International''' after the company was merged with the mining equipment interests of the [[Dobson Park Industries|Dobson Park Group.]]<ref>The Times, January 20, 1993</ref> | ||
Became Joy Global. | |||
The Worcester factor was bought by Komatsu in 2017 and closed in 2023. | |||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
Latest revision as of 08:38, 16 December 2024
1906 First Meco closed-circuit breathing apparatus for mine rescue was made[1]
1909 Mining Engineering Co (Meco) founded
1968 Dowty acquired Higgins Boughton Industries and its principal subsidiary Mining Engineering Co (Meco) of Worcester[2].
In its heyday, more than 1,000 employees passed through its gates in Worcester.
1979 became Dowty Meco
1989 Management buy-out from Dowty, presumably as Meco Mining Equipment Ltd
1993 Became Longwall International after the company was merged with the mining equipment interests of the Dobson Park Group.[3]
Became Joy Global.
The Worcester factor was bought by Komatsu in 2017 and closed in 2023.
See Also
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