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1937 Steel manufacturers and engineers. "Mills" Freecutting Carbon and Casehardening Steels.<ref>[[1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries]]</ref> | 1937 Steel manufacturers and engineers. "Mills" Freecutting Carbon and Casehardening Steels.<ref>[[1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries]]</ref> | ||
1940 | 1940 Maker of [[Ledloy]] (see advert) | ||
1947 Mills' ''Ledloy''. | 1947 Mills' ''Ledloy''. | ||
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of Bredbury Steel Works, Woodley near Stockport.
1850 Company founded, presumably by James Mills, ironfounder.
1862 James's father, also an iron founder, died in Heywood
1880 James Mills died.
1880 the company was run by the Executors of James Mills (see advert)
1900 Private company.
At some point was taken over by GKN
1935 See James Mills:1935 Review
1937 Steel manufacturers and engineers. [1]
1937 Steel manufacturers and engineers. "Mills" Freecutting Carbon and Casehardening Steels.[2]
1940 Maker of Ledloy (see advert)
1947 Mills' Ledloy.
1950 See Exors of James Mills
1961 Light machinists, steel rollers and manufacturers of bright steel and hot pressings. 2,100 employees. [3]
1967 One of the larger steel companies not subject to nationalisation[4]