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B. H. D. Engineers
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Mechanical, chemical and gasworks plant engineers and ironfounders, of Chesterfield
of Huddersfield
1949 B. H. D. Engineers was formed as a public company to acquire Bryan Donkin Co and W. C. Holmes and Co, to carry on business as mechanical, chemical and gasworks plant engineers and ironfounders[1].
1952 Formed Holset Engineering Co as a subsidiary
1961 Engineers and iron founders, manufacturing high pressure gas plants, compressors, valves, regulators, governors and pumps. [2]
1961 Mechanical, chemical and gas works plant engineers and iron founders
1973 Acquired by Hanson Trust; about two-thirds was soon sold to others: Holset Engineering Co to Cummins Engine Corporation of USA, and W. C. Holmes and Co to Peabody Galion of USA[3]
1974 Hopkinsons Holdings acquired Bryan Donkin and Co of Chesterfield, valve makers, from Hanson Trust[4]
1988 James Howden and Co acquired Bryan Donkin Blowers.
--- of Lincoln (or Lincoln Works)
1961 Engineers and ironfounders, manufacturing high pressure gas plants, compressors, valves, regulators, governors and pumps. 1,000 employees.
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Times, 11 February 1949
- ↑ 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE
- ↑ The Times, Sep 15, 1973
- ↑ The Times (London, England), Saturday, Apr 13, 1974