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1958 Agreement between [[Efco]] and [[Birlec]] to form a joint venture [[Birlec-Efco (Melting)]] to design and manufacture electric melting furnaces for the ferrous and non-ferrous industries, and smelting furnaces and induction heating equipment<ref> The Times, Sep 24, 1958</ref>. Two-thirds owned by AEI, one-thirds by Efco. | 1958 Agreement between [[Efco]] and [[Birlec]] to form a joint venture [[Birlec-Efco (Melting)]] to design and manufacture electric melting furnaces for the ferrous and non-ferrous industries, and smelting furnaces and induction heating equipment<ref> The Times, Sep 24, 1958</ref>. Two-thirds owned by AEI, one-thirds by Efco. |
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of Aldridge.
1958 Agreement between Efco and Birlec to form a joint venture Birlec-Efco (Melting) to design and manufacture electric melting furnaces for the ferrous and non-ferrous industries, and smelting furnaces and induction heating equipment[1]. Two-thirds owned by AEI, one-thirds by Efco.
1960 Pilot smelting furnace established to test ores for suitability for electric smelting[2]
1960 Efco had transferred its melting and induction heating divisions to Aldridge[3]
1962 Had a "good proportion" of all the orders for electric-arc furnaces to be installed worldwide[4]
1963 Efco sold its share in the company (presumably to AEI)[5]