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1971 Opened a new foundry in Leeds<ref>The Times, Jul 01, 1971</ref> | 1971 Opened a new foundry in Leeds<ref>The Times, Jul 01, 1971</ref> | ||
1986 Acquired by [[William Cook and Sons|William Cook]]<ref>The Times, May 31, 1989</ref> | |||
== See Also == | == See Also == |
Revision as of 10:06, 2 February 2016

Yorkshire Steel Crucible Casting Foundry, Dewsbury Road, Leeds.
1958 G. and J. Weir and Catton and Co combined their (steel and non-ferrous metal) foundry operations in a new company Weir-Catton which would acquire Cattons and Argus foundry from Weirs[1]
1959 G. and J. Weir Holdings Ltd held 50 percent interest in foundry company Weir-Catton of which Catton and Co Ltd of Leeds was one of 2 operating subsidiaries[2].
By 1968 was a subsidiary of Weir
1971 Opened a new foundry in Leeds[3]
1986 Acquired by William Cook[4]