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Coley Metals Ltd

Other Business Names:

  • Coley, Robert J
  • Ordnance Works
  • Coley, R J, & Co
  • Coley, R J, & Son (Hounslow) Ltd

Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:

  • Hounslow, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England

Sectors:

  • Recycling & waste management Metal recycling

Notes:

Established by Robert J Coley, b1878, in 1922 at Ordnance Works, Kingston upon Thames, as R J Coley & Co. Specialised in breaking up aircraft. 1937 incorporated as R J Coley & Son (Hounslow) Ltd. Converted to a public company in 1942 as Coley Metals Ltd. After 1945 expanded rapidly to have a national presence.

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