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1900 The company was formed in March, 1900, and is principally known in Britain through having issued shares in 1902 in exchange for shares of the Nickel Corporation, Limited. | 1900 The company was formed in March, 1900, and is principally known in Britain through having issued shares in 1902 in exchange for shares of the Nickel Corporation, Limited. | ||
1912 The company was formed. It owned (in 1928) nickel deposits at Sudbury in Canada, hydro-electric power plant, smelting and refining plants and the [[International Nickel Company of Canada]]<ref>The Times Oct. 23, 1928</ref> | |||
1928 A fusion of worldwide interests in nickel led to the formation of a new holding company with the [[Mond Nickel Co]] which would be effected through the International Nickel Company of Canada<ref>The Times Oct. 24, 1928</ref> | |||
1975 [[International Nickel Company of Canada]] (Inco) took over [[Daniel Doncaster and Sons]] Limited; Inco's main UK manufacturing subsidiary, [[Henry Wiggin and Co]], were suppliers of high nickel blanks to [[Daniel Doncaster and Sons]] for making into turbine blades<ref>The Times, 24 June 1975</ref>. | 1975 [[International Nickel Company of Canada]] (Inco) took over [[Daniel Doncaster and Sons]] Limited; Inco's main UK manufacturing subsidiary, [[Henry Wiggin and Co]], were suppliers of high nickel blanks to [[Daniel Doncaster and Sons]] for making into turbine blades<ref>The Times, 24 June 1975</ref>. | ||
Revision as of 10:50, 23 March 2025
International Nickel Co, of New York.
1900 The company was formed in March, 1900, and is principally known in Britain through having issued shares in 1902 in exchange for shares of the Nickel Corporation, Limited.
1912 The company was formed. It owned (in 1928) nickel deposits at Sudbury in Canada, hydro-electric power plant, smelting and refining plants and the International Nickel Company of Canada[1]
1928 A fusion of worldwide interests in nickel led to the formation of a new holding company with the Mond Nickel Co which would be effected through the International Nickel Company of Canada[2]
1975 International Nickel Company of Canada (Inco) took over Daniel Doncaster and Sons Limited; Inco's main UK manufacturing subsidiary, Henry Wiggin and Co, were suppliers of high nickel blanks to Daniel Doncaster and Sons for making into turbine blades[3].
1981 Name changed to Wiggin Alloys Ltd
By 1985 Inco (Alloy Products) Ltd included:[4]
- Doncasters Blaenavon Ltd Special Alloy Products Division
- Doncasters Monk Bridge Ltd
- Doncasters Sheffield Ltd
- Doncasters Moorside Ltd
as well as
- Beaufort Engineering Ltd
- Whittingham and Porter Ltd
- I.A.P.L. Technology Centre
- Inco Selective Surfaces Ltd
1987 Wiggin Alloys changed its name to Inco Alloys Ltd[5]
21st century: continued to operate as Special Metals Wiggin Ltd.