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John Cockerill
John Cockerill may refer to: *John Cockerill (industrialist) (1790–1840), English-born entrepreneur who became prominent in Belgium ** John Cockerill & Cie., founded by John Cockerill, later known as Société anonyme John Cockerill **John Cockerill (company) John Cockerill, formerly Cockerill Maintenance & Ingénierie (CMI), is a mechanical engineering group headquartered in Seraing, Belgium. It produces machinery for steel plants, industrial heat recovery equipment and boilers, as well as shunting l ..., formerly Cockerill Maintenance & Ingénierie (CMI), which split off from Cockerill-Sambre * John Cockerill (footballer) (born 1961), English former professional football player and manager {{dab, hn=Cockerill, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Cockerill (industrialist)
John Cockerill (3 August 1790 – 9 June 1840) was an English-born industrialist who became a prominent businessman in Belgium. Born at Haslingden, Lancashire, England, he was brought by his father (British entrepreneur William Cockerill) to the Liège region, where he continued the family tradition of building wool-processing machinery. He founded an ironworks named John Cockerill & Cie. (English: John Cockerill & Company). Life and career At the age of twelve, John Cockerill was brought to Verviers (subsequently part of Belgium) by his father William Cockerill, who was successful as a machine builder there. In 1807, aged 17, he and his brother Charles James Cockerill took over the management of a factory in Liege. Their father retired in 1813, leaving the management of his business to his sons.Chamber's Edinburgh Journal, Vol.8 In September 1813, he married Jeanne Frédérique Pastor, the same day her sister Caroline married Charles James Cockerill. After the victory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Cockerill (company, 1825–1955)
John Cockerill & Cie. was an iron, steel, and manufacturing company based at Seraing, Liège Province in Belgium. It was founded in 1825 by English-born industrialist John Cockerill (industrialist), John Cockerill. It was one of the most notable companies to emerge in the early years of the Industrial Revolution in Belgium. John Cockerill, a son of British entrepreneur William Cockerill, owned the company, and it was known as John Cockerill & Cie. However, John Cockerill died in Warsaw in 1840 after a business trip to Russia. Following his death, the company became state owned, and in 1842, it became known as the Société anonyme pour l'exploitation des établissements de John Cockerill.Also written as Société anonyme John Cockerill, or SA John Cockerill. In English, it is often referred to as the "John Cockerill Company". For much of its existence, Cockerill was one of the major iron and steel producers in Western Europe. It was a significant producer of derived products, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Cockerill (company)
John Cockerill, formerly Cockerill Maintenance & Ingénierie (CMI), is a mechanical engineering group headquartered in Seraing, Belgium. It produces machinery for steel plants, industrial heat recovery equipment and boilers, as well as shunting locomotives and military equipment. History In 1817, an iron foundry was established in Seraing by John Cockerill (industrialist), John Cockerill and his brother, James Cockerill, Charles James Cockerill. As well as creating an iron works, John Cockerill also began machine-building activities, following in the footsteps of his father, William Cockerill, who had made his fortune constructing machines for the textile industry in the Liège Province, Liège region. In 1825, the enterprise became known as John Cockerill & Cie. The company produced the primary industrial machinery of the day – steam engines, blast furnace blowers, etc. In 1835, the company produced the first Belgian steam locomotive, ''Le Belge (locomotive), Le Belge'', begi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
