British Metal Corp Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Gardner, Henry, & Co
- Amalgamated Metal Corp
- AMC Group
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc
Metal, non ferrous, distribution
Notes:
Established in 1918 as a state sponsored and influenced body to acquire Ministry of Supply's non ferrous metal trading interests built up in wartime. Its activities, therefore, were of strategic importance to Britain. 1929 merged with Henry Gardner & Co, metal traders, to form Amalgamated Metal Corp. Opened offices throughout world. Became known generally as AMC and continues as AMC Group, metal traders, distributors and manufacturers
Publications:
- Memoirs of Lord Chandos by Chandos, Lord
- The German octopus. The British Metal Corporation and the next war, 1914-1939 by Ball, Simon J
- VYB. A century of metal broking, 1859-1959 by Harrison, Godfrey P
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Gardner, Henry, & Co
- Amalgamated Metal Corp
- AMC Group
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Metal, non ferrous, distribution
Notes:
Established in 1918 as a state sponsored and influenced body to acquire Ministry of Supply's non ferrous metal trading interests built up in wartime. Its activities, therefore, were of strategic importance to Britain. 1929 merged with Henry Gardner & Co, metal traders, to form Amalgamated Metal Corp. Opened offices throughout world. Became known generally as AMC and continues as AMC Group, metal traders, distributors and manufacturersPublications:
- Memoirs of Lord Chandos by Chandos, Lord
- The German octopus. The British Metal Corporation and the next war, 1914-1939 by Ball, Simon J
- VYB. A century of metal broking, 1859-1959 by Harrison, Godfrey P