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[[image:Im1964EnV218-p067a.jpg |thumb| 1964. Birlec-Granco gas-fired rapid-heating furnace.]]
[[image:Im1964EnV218-p067a.jpg |thumb| 1964. Birlec-Granco gas-fired rapid-heating furnace.]]


of Staffs
of Tyburn Road, Erdington, Birmingham.


formerly [[Birlec]]
of Aldridge, Staffs.
 
formerly [[Birlec]].


1954 September. Birlec bought by [[AEI]].<ref>The Times, 25th September 1954</ref>
1954 September. Birlec bought by [[AEI]].<ref>The Times, 25th September 1954</ref>
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1958 Agreement with [[Efco]] to form a joint venture [[Birlec-Efco (Melting)]] to design and manufacture electric furnaces for the ferrous and non-ferrous industries, and smelting furnaces and induction heating equipment<ref> The Times, Sep 24, 1958</ref>
1958 Agreement with [[Efco]] to form a joint venture [[Birlec-Efco (Melting)]] to design and manufacture electric furnaces for the ferrous and non-ferrous industries, and smelting furnaces and induction heating equipment<ref> The Times, Sep 24, 1958</ref>


1968 Electroslag refining plant supplied to [[Samuel Osborn and Co]] <ref> [[The Engineer]] of 5th January 1968 p16 </ref>
1968 After the take-over of AEI by [[GEC]] all of Birlec's activities were concentrated at Aldridge<ref>The Times , July 30, 1968</ref>
 
1968 Electroslag refining plant supplied to [[Samuel Osborn and Co]] <ref> [[The Engineer 1968/01/05]] p16 </ref>


== See Also ==
== See Also ==
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Latest revision as of 17:56, 30 January 2019

1960.
1960.
1962.
May 1962.
July 1962.
September 1962.
1964. Wood Lane research and development laboratory.
1964. Machining of the guide vane bush holes.
1964. Guide vane assembly.
1964. Birlec-Granco gas-fired rapid-heating furnace.

of Tyburn Road, Erdington, Birmingham.

of Aldridge, Staffs.

formerly Birlec.

1954 September. Birlec bought by AEI.[1]

1956 Commenced building a new factory at Aldridge, Staffs.[2]

1958 Agreement with Efco to form a joint venture Birlec-Efco (Melting) to design and manufacture electric furnaces for the ferrous and non-ferrous industries, and smelting furnaces and induction heating equipment[3]

1968 After the take-over of AEI by GEC all of Birlec's activities were concentrated at Aldridge[4]

1968 Electroslag refining plant supplied to Samuel Osborn and Co [5]

See Also

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ The Times, 25th September 1954
  2. ↑ The Times, 2 October 1956
  3. ↑ The Times, Sep 24, 1958
  4. ↑ The Times , July 30, 1968
  5. ↑ The Engineer 1968/01/05 p16
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