Brockhouse, John, & Co Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Brockhouse, John
- Victoria Works
- Brockhouse Group Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- West Bromwich, Sandwell, West Midlands, West Midlands, England
Sectors:
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Transport equipment production
Horse drawn & hand pulled vehicle & components production
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Fabricated metal products manufacture
Metal forging, pressing, stamping, rolling, slitting, etc
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Transport equipment production
Motor vehicle bodies production inc trailers, caravans, etc
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Transport equipment production
Motor vehicle engines & components production
Notes:
Traces origins to 1886 when established by John Brockhouse, 1844-1922, as a forge making springs and soon after axles and fittings for coaches and carts. 1897 relocated to Victoria Works. Incorporated 1898 after which expanded rapidly in particular through many acquisition of other spring and axle makers. Diversified into other areas such as bicycles (briefly before 1914), springs, axles, and other motor vehicle components, machine tools, motorcycle assembly, tractor making, hollow ware, hand tools, building sections, corrugated steel, etc, etc. Notably made trailers from the interwar years. In 2024 continues as Brockhouse Group Ltd, a manufacturer of steel forged components for a wide range of applications [2024]