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Wire rope manufacturer, of Doncaster
Wire rope manufacturer, of Doncaster


1974 [[British Ropes]] changed the name of the parent company to [[Bridon]] Ltd, with four subsidiary companies in the UK and Europe, comprising '''British Ropes''', '''Bridon Wire''', '''Bridon Fibres and Plastics''' and '''Bridon Engineering'''.
1974 [[British Ropes]] changed the name of the parent company to [[Bridon]] Ltd, with four subsidiary companies in the UK and Europe, comprising:
* [[British Ropes]]
* [[Bridon Wire]]
* [[Bridon Fibres and Plastics]]
* [[Bridon Engineering]].


1984 Acquired the wire businesses of [[Martin, Black and Co|Martin-Black]]<ref>The Times, May 22, 1984</ref>
1984 Acquired the wire businesses of [[Martin, Black and Co|Martin-Black]]<ref>The Times, May 22, 1984</ref>

Latest revision as of 07:41, 6 May 2021

Wire rope manufacturer, of Doncaster

1974 British Ropes changed the name of the parent company to Bridon Ltd, with four subsidiary companies in the UK and Europe, comprising:

1984 Acquired the wire businesses of Martin-Black[1]

1989 Acquired Lionweld Kennedy, Richard Johnson and Nephew and Fox Wire

1997 Acquired by FKI[2].

2008 FKI was acquired by Melrose

2011 Invested in a new facility at Newcastle making wire ropes for the offshore oil and gas industry[3]

2014 Melrose sold Bridon.

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Sources of Information

  1. The Times, May 22, 1984
  2. Funding Universe [1]
  3. The Times, August 25, 2011