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1896 Opened a new factory at Springhill where they had a rolling mill for wire and for metal sheets | 1896 Opened a new factory at Springhill where they had a rolling mill for wire and for metal sheets | ||
1896/7 Directory: Advertiser. [[Peck's Trades Directory of Birmingham, 1896-97: Advertisers|More detail]]. <ref>[[Peck's Trades Directory of Birmingham, 1896-97: Advertisers]]</ref> | 1896/7 Directory: Advertiser. [[Peck's Trades Directory of Birmingham, 1896-97: Advertisers|More detail]]. <ref>[[Peck's Trades Directory of Birmingham, 1896-97: Advertisers]]</ref> | ||
1899 Incorporated as a private limited company on 28 January. | 1899 Incorporated as a private limited company on 28 January to acquire the business of German silver manufacturers carried on by James Allen and Samuel Allen as Barker and Allen. | ||
1914 Nickel and German silver metal and wire manufacturers. Specialities: nickel, German silver, copper and brass sheet metal, wire, tubes etc. Employees 300. <ref>[[1914 Whitakers Red Book]]</ref> | 1914 Nickel and German silver metal and wire manufacturers. Specialities: nickel, German silver, copper and brass sheet metal, wire, tubes etc. Employees 300. <ref>[[1914 Whitakers Red Book]]</ref> | ||
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of Spring Hill, Birmingham 18. Telephone: Edgbaston 2182/3/4. Telegraphic Address: "Allensil". (1937)
1840 Company established by Stephen Barker.
1882 The business was purchased by James and Samuel Allen.
1883 It became Barker and Allan
1896 Opened a new factory at Springhill where they had a rolling mill for wire and for metal sheets
1896/7 Directory: Advertiser. More detail. [1]
1899 Incorporated as a private limited company on 28 January to acquire the business of German silver manufacturers carried on by James Allen and Samuel Allen as Barker and Allen.
1914 Nickel and German silver metal and wire manufacturers. Specialities: nickel, German silver, copper and brass sheet metal, wire, tubes etc. Employees 300. [2]
1937 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. Nickel Silver, Brass, Copper and Phosphor Bronze, in all. [3]
1958 Acquired by Enfield Rolling Mills[4]
1963 Delta Metal Co acquired Enfield Rolling Mills.
1991 Became part of EIP Metals (Evered Industrial Products) when the new company was formed
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ Peck's Trades Directory of Birmingham, 1896-97: Advertisers
- ↑ 1914 Whitakers Red Book
- ↑ 1937 British Industries Fair Page 332
- ↑ The Times, Apr 15, 1959
- [1] Old Copper