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1850 Company founded, presumably by [[James Mills (1828-1880)|James Mills]], ironfounder. | 1850 Company founded, presumably by [[James Mills (1828-1880)|James Mills]], ironfounder. | ||
1871 Employing 60 men and 6 boys | 1871 Employing 60 men and 6 boys | ||
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of Bredbury Steel Works, Woodley near Stockport.
1850 Company founded, presumably by James Mills, ironfounder.
1871 Employing 60 men and 6 boys
1880 James Mills died and the company was run by the Executors of James Mills (see advert)
1897 Moss Iron Works closed
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]