Farmer, Sir James, Norton & Co Ltd

Sectors:

  • Mechanical engineering Metal processing machinery production
  • Mechanical engineering Textile & wearing apparel making machinery production

Notes:

Established in 1852 by James and Thomas Farmer. Subsequently traded as James Farmer Broughton, general engineers. By 1860s making wire drawing and rod rolling machinery as well as a range of machines for other functions - linoleum manufacture, textile dyeing, newspaper printing and folding, brickmaking, etc. By 1930s focused on wire drawing machinery and textile finishing machinery. Incorporated 1922. Still existing in 2010?

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