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1870 The mills were erected by Jones, Brothers and Co, consisting of 23 puddling furnaces, one plate mill and one sheet mill. Mainly supplied sheets for shipbuilding[1]
c.1872 Jones Brothers erected, near the mills, a large nail and washer factory
R. P. Dorman and Co acquired Jones Brothers
1899 Dorman, Long and Co acquired Ayrton Rolling Mills[2]
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