1945 Output of the Major British Steel Companies
Figures are for Estimated output in million ingot tons
Multi-Works Companies
- Colvilles 1.30
- Dorman, Long and Co 1.20
- English Steel Corporation 0.40
- Guest Keen and Baldwins Iron and Steel Co 1.20
- John Summers and Sons 0.60
- Richard Thomas and Baldwins 1.30
- South Durham Steel and Iron Co 0.50
- Stewarts and Lloyds 0.78
- United Steel Companies 1.55
Single-Works Companies
- Bairds and Scottish Co 0.10
- William Beardmore and Co 0.10
- Briton Ferry Steel Co 0.20
- Bynea Steel Works 0.12
- Consett Iron Co 0.38
- Firth Brown 0.13
- Hadfields 0.12
- Lancashire Steel Corporation 0.33
- Llanelly Steel Co 0.13
- Park Gate Iron and Steel Co 0.22
- Partridge Jones and Paton 0.13
- Patent Shaft and Axletree Co 0.12
- Round Oak Steel Works 0.15
- Skinningrove Iron Co 0.20
The largest works were United Steel's Appleby-Frodingham at Scunthorpe producing 5.5% of the national total - 0.70 million ingot tons
See Also
Sources of Information
- The Steel Industry in Post War Britain by David W. Heal. Published 1974