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1934 Baglan Foundry and Engineering Company<ref> Port Talbot Guardian 13 July 1934</ref> | |||
1954 Baglan Engineering Co. (1919) Ltd. opened their new Melyn works, on the site I of the old [[Melyn Tinplate Works]]. A small coke fired re-circulating type drying stove is at the end of the shop and all kinds of bronze castings can be manufactured. . The Pattern Shop is equipped with the usual pattern making machinery<ref>Porthcawl Guardian 27 August 1954</ref> | 1954 Baglan Engineering Co. (1919) Ltd. opened their new Melyn works, on the site I of the old [[Melyn Tinplate Works]]. A small coke fired re-circulating type drying stove is at the end of the shop and all kinds of bronze castings can be manufactured. . The Pattern Shop is equipped with the usual pattern making machinery<ref>Porthcawl Guardian 27 August 1954</ref> | ||
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of Melincrythan.(1976)
1934 Baglan Foundry and Engineering Company[1]
1954 Baglan Engineering Co. (1919) Ltd. opened their new Melyn works, on the site I of the old Melyn Tinplate Works. A small coke fired re-circulating type drying stove is at the end of the shop and all kinds of bronze castings can be manufactured. . The Pattern Shop is equipped with the usual pattern making machinery[2]
Subsidiary of Duport
1967 The Llanelly Foundry and Engineering Co operations were transferred to Neath and merged with Baglan Foundry and Engineering Co[3]
1969 INGOT MOULD AND PLATE MAKERS IRON AND BRONZE FOUNDERS - GENERAL ENGINEERS General Iron Castings up to 20 tons. Bronze Castings to B.S.S. 1400 and American Specifications. [4]
1976 Closed their machine shop on Friday, April 23, but only seven men would lose their jobs.[5]