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Previously [[J. Brockhouse and Co]] | |||
1963 The [[Brockhouse Group]] offered products to several sectors<ref>The Times, Jan 30, 1963</ref>: | |||
* General Engineering | |||
* Engineering - Machine Tools | |||
* Transport | |||
* Building | |||
* Heating | |||
The head office was at West Bromwich. | |||
1963 Acquired the remaining 50 percent of [[Uniton]] Ltd, makers of wood-wool slabs, substantial customers of [[Warwick Rim and Sectioning Co]]<ref>The Times, Dec 20, 1963</ref> | |||
1964 The aluminium foundry, [[Kaye Alloy Castings]] Ltd, was moved to a new factory at West Bromwich. Other factories extended included the one at Glasgow making prefabricated buildings<ref>The Times, Nov 27, 1964</ref> | |||
1965 Companies in the group; | 1965 Companies in the group; | ||
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* [[Warwick Rim and Sectioning Co|Warwick Rim and Sectioning]] | * [[Warwick Rim and Sectioning Co|Warwick Rim and Sectioning]] | ||
1967 Acquired [[Redler Conveyors|Redler Industries]], [[H. J. H. King and Co]] and 51 percent of Duodec Development and Construction Co from [[Cozens and Sutcliffe]] (Holdings)<ref>The Times, Apr 22, 1967</ref> | |||
1967 Ended drop forging at [[Albion Drop Forgings Co]]; the work was moved to West Bromwich<ref>The Times, Nov 24, 1967</ref> | |||
1969 Rising inflation made it difficult to keep prices ahead of costs so profits fell<ref>The Times, Dec 12, 1969</ref> | |||
1970 Rebound in profits<ref>The Times, Dec 16, 1970</ref> | |||
1976 Name changed to '''Brockhouse'''<ref>The Times Mar 03, 1976</ref> | |||
1984 the group, which was making a loss, was acquired by [[Evered and Co|Evered Holdings]]<ref>The Times, May 01, 1984</ref> | |||
1987 [[Brockhouse Castings]] of Wolverhampton was sold to [[Saxonforge]]; the main company was renamed '''Brooks Castings'''<ref>The Times, February 25, 1987</ref> | |||
2008 The company is still on the same 5.5 acre site in Howard Street, West Bromwich, to which it moved in 1888. (03/08) | |||
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[[Category: Town - West Bromwich]] | [[Category: Town - West Bromwich]] | ||
[[Category: Iron and Steel]] | |||
[[Category: Iron/Steel Foundry]] | |||
[[Category: Railway Equipment]] | |||
[[Category: Machine Tools]] | |||
[[Category: Coachbuilders - Automotive]] | |||
[[Category: Caravans and Trailers]] | |||
Latest revision as of 15:20, 21 August 2020
of West Bromwich
Previously J. Brockhouse and Co
1963 The Brockhouse Group offered products to several sectors[1]:
- General Engineering
- Engineering - Machine Tools
- Transport
- Building
- Heating
The head office was at West Bromwich.
1963 Acquired the remaining 50 percent of Uniton Ltd, makers of wood-wool slabs, substantial customers of Warwick Rim and Sectioning Co[2]
1964 The aluminium foundry, Kaye Alloy Castings Ltd, was moved to a new factory at West Bromwich. Other factories extended included the one at Glasgow making prefabricated buildings[3]
1965 Companies in the group;
- Brockhouse Drop Forge division
- Brockhouse Heater Co
- Brockhouse Casting
- Brockhouse Engineering
- R. J. Hunt and Son
- Kaye Alloy Castings
- Thomas Chatwin and Co
- Warwick Rim and Sectioning
1967 Acquired Redler Industries, H. J. H. King and Co and 51 percent of Duodec Development and Construction Co from Cozens and Sutcliffe (Holdings)[4]
1967 Ended drop forging at Albion Drop Forgings Co; the work was moved to West Bromwich[5]
1969 Rising inflation made it difficult to keep prices ahead of costs so profits fell[6]
1970 Rebound in profits[7]
1976 Name changed to Brockhouse[8]
1984 the group, which was making a loss, was acquired by Evered Holdings[9]
1987 Brockhouse Castings of Wolverhampton was sold to Saxonforge; the main company was renamed Brooks Castings[10]
2008 The company is still on the same 5.5 acre site in Howard Street, West Bromwich, to which it moved in 1888. (03/08)