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Smith-Clayton Forge Ltd.
Smith-Clayton Forge Ltd were a company specialising in drop forgings that was established in Lincoln. In 1966 Smith-Clayton Forge became a subsidiary of GKN and later was absorbed into British Steel. It then become part of United Engineering Forgings (UEF) which in 2000 and 2001 was sold on to Wyman Gordon and Bifrangi, who now operate on the Smith-Clayton Forge site. Development of the Company In 1929 Smith's Stamping Works of Coventry had purchased the Clayton Forge which was adjacent to the Abbey Works of Clayton & Shuttleworth on Spa Road in Lincoln. The previously very successful engineering firm of Clayton & Shuttleworth had become insolvent. A new company, Smith-Clayton Forge Ltd., was incorporated on 18 December 1929. The forge specialised in Drop forging with drop hammers. In 1935 the Abbey Works was also purchased and the forge underwent extensive modernisation. About this time the name of works was changed from Abbey Works to Tower Works. The name was possibly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wyman Gordon
Wyman-Gordon is a company that designs and manufactures complex metal components. Founded in 1883 as a manufacturer of crankshafts for looms, it has a long history of making forged metal components, particularly for the aerospace industry. Wyman-Gordon is now a subsidiary of Precision Castparts Corp., and is based in Houston, Texas. It has 13 plants in five countries, and employed about 2,500 people as of 2012. History Early years The Worcester Drop Forge Works was founded in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1883 by Horace Wyman and Lyman Gordon. It was later renamed the Wyman-Gordon Company. The company began with eight people in a small wooden factory building, forging crankshafts for looms. A 50-horsepower steam engine provided power for the drop hammers and other equipment. The fathers of the founders were both managers at the Crompton Loom Works and helped their sons' business win contracts for the crankshafts and for pistol and micrometer components. The company won contract ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
