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of Etna Iron Works, Falkirk, Scotland. Telephone: 714/715. Telegraphic Address: "Iron, Falkirk" | of Etna Iron Works, Falkirk, Scotland. Telephone: 714/715. Telegraphic Address: "Iron, Falkirk" | ||
1877 Established as an ironfounding company. | |||
1929 The company was taken over by Sir Frederick McLeod (1858-1936), who also owned [[Grangemouth Iron Co]], Grangemouth, Falkirk. | |||
1935 It became a private limited liability company. Formation of [[Federated Foundries]] Ltd, of which both '''Watson Gow and Co''' and '''Grangemouth Iron Co''' became part. Merger of light castings foundries, including [[Burnbank Foundry Co]], [[Camelon Iron Co]], [[Grangemouth Iron Co]] and '''Watson, Gow and Co Ltd'''. | |||
1937 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. Enamelled Mantel Registers. Tile Hob Register Grate. "Newcomer" Cooking Range, with plate rack and standards in enamelled finish. "Sunray" Continuous Burning Heating Stove, in enamelled finish. (Stand Nor. B.909 and B.810) <ref>[[1937 British Industries Fair]] p431</ref> | |||
1951 '''Etna Iron and Steel Company''' was nationalised under the Iron and Steel Act; became part of the [[Iron and Steel Corporation of Great Britain]]<ref>Hansard 19 February 1951</ref> | |||
1954 '''Etna Iron and Steel Company''' was transferred to [[David Colville and Sons|Colvilles]] by the Holding and Realization Agency in order to allow rationalisation of the Scottish steel industry<ref>The Times, 28 August 1954</ref>. | |||
1964 Company dissolved. By this time wholly owned by [[Federated Foundries]], it was wound up for administrative purposes and used only as a selling name. All the trading transactions were carried through by an associate company. Federated Foundries paid all the expenses of the winding up. | |||
1965? Amalgamated with [[Allied Ironfounders]]. <ref>[http://www.falkirk.gov.uk/services/community/cultural_services/museums/archives/finding_aids/PDFs/business/iron_foundries.pdf] Falkirk Council Cultural Services</ref> | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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[[Category: Town - Falkirk]] | [[Category: Town - Falkirk]] | ||
[[Category: Iron and Steel | [[Category: Iron and Steel]] | ||
[[Category: Iron/Steel Foundry]] | |||
Revision as of 18:44, 6 July 2012
of Etna Iron Works, Falkirk, Scotland. Telephone: 714/715. Telegraphic Address: "Iron, Falkirk"
1877 Established as an ironfounding company.
1929 The company was taken over by Sir Frederick McLeod (1858-1936), who also owned Grangemouth Iron Co, Grangemouth, Falkirk.
1935 It became a private limited liability company. Formation of Federated Foundries Ltd, of which both Watson Gow and Co and Grangemouth Iron Co became part. Merger of light castings foundries, including Burnbank Foundry Co, Camelon Iron Co, Grangemouth Iron Co and Watson, Gow and Co Ltd.
1937 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. Enamelled Mantel Registers. Tile Hob Register Grate. "Newcomer" Cooking Range, with plate rack and standards in enamelled finish. "Sunray" Continuous Burning Heating Stove, in enamelled finish. (Stand Nor. B.909 and B.810) [1]
1951 Etna Iron and Steel Company was nationalised under the Iron and Steel Act; became part of the Iron and Steel Corporation of Great Britain[2]
1954 Etna Iron and Steel Company was transferred to Colvilles by the Holding and Realization Agency in order to allow rationalisation of the Scottish steel industry[3].
1964 Company dissolved. By this time wholly owned by Federated Foundries, it was wound up for administrative purposes and used only as a selling name. All the trading transactions were carried through by an associate company. Federated Foundries paid all the expenses of the winding up.
1965? Amalgamated with Allied Ironfounders. [4]