A. and J. Main and Co
From Graces Guide
of Glasgow, Calcutta, Chittagong and Nairobi
- 1867 Company founded.
- 1896 Became public company.
- 1919 Armstrong Whitworth purchased a controlling interest in A. and J. Main and Co of Glasgow, constuction engineers and formed Armstrongs and Main. Armstrong Whitworth's engine works were transferred from Elswick to Glasgow to enable the new company to offer the complete supply for construction projects, such as pumps and docks[1].
- 1937 Constructional engineers.
- 1961 Manufacturers of steel framed buildings, structural steelwork, iron and steel fencing, railings and gates. 1,300 employees.
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Sources of Information
- ↑ The Times, 5 July 1919