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Thomas Firth & Sons
Firth Brown Steels was initially formed in 1902, when Sheffield steelmakers John Brown & Company exchanged shares and came to a working agreement with neighbouring company Thomas Firth & Sons. In 1908 the two companies came together and established the Brown Firth Research Laboratories and it was here, in 1912, under the leadership of Harry Brearley they developed high chrome stainless steel. The companies continued under their own management until they formally merged in 1930 becoming Firth Brown Steels. The company is now part of Sheffield Forgemasters. History of John Brown and Company John Brown founded his company in the 1840s to manufacture steel files. Over the years the emphasis moved to the manufacture of railway track, made from steel provided by the new Bessemer process, and later to rail coach springs. Shipcladding and shipbuilding interests came into the company portfolio and finally, in the 1950s, general construction. Following an eight-year role in successf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Firth Baronets
The Firth Baronetcy, of the Flush, in the Parish of Birstall in the West Riding of the County of York, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on the 20th of July, 1909, for Thomas Firth, head of T.F. Firth & Company upon his death. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet A baronet ( or ; abbreviated Bart or Bt) or the female equivalent, a baronetess (, , or ; abbreviation Btss), is the holder of a baronetcy, a hereditary title awarded by the British Crown. The title of baronet is mentioned as early as the 14th ... in 1936. Firth baronets, of The Flush (1909) *Sir Thomas Freeman Firth, 1st Baronet (1825 – 1909), owner of T.F Firth & Company. *Sir Algernon Freeman Firth, 2nd Baronet (1856 – 1936) References * Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom {{Baronet-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
