Fleming, John, & Co Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Fleming & Barry
- Hay & Co Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen, Grampian, Scotland, Scotland
- Dundee, City of Dundee, Tayside, Scotland, Scotland
Sectors:
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Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc
Timber & timber products distribution inc timber merchants
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Wood, straw, etc, products manufacture
Wood sawing inc sawyers
Notes:
Traced origins to 1876 when established at Dundee as timber merchants and sawyers. Very soon opened sister business at Aberdeen. The latter came to be known as John Fleming & Co and was incorporated 1890. The former was known as Fleming & Barry from 1886, incorporated late 1890s and sold in 1916. Made numerous acquisitions from 1945 to develop into a regional timber merchanting business. 1975 acquired Hay & Co Ltd of Lerwick, a leading Shetland building products, shipping, retailing, etc, business. Still at work late 1970s
Publications:
- John Fleming & Co Ltd, 1877-1977 by Perren, Richard
- Oligopoly and competition. Price fixing and market sharing among timber firms in northern Scotland, 1890-1939 by Perren, Richard
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Fleming & Barry
- Hay & Co Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen, Grampian, Scotland, Scotland
- Dundee, City of Dundee, Tayside, Scotland, Scotland
Sectors:
- Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Timber & timber products distribution inc timber merchants
- Wood, straw, etc, products manufacture Wood sawing inc sawyers
Notes:
Traced origins to 1876 when established at Dundee as timber merchants and sawyers. Very soon opened sister business at Aberdeen. The latter came to be known as John Fleming & Co and was incorporated 1890. The former was known as Fleming & Barry from 1886, incorporated late 1890s and sold in 1916. Made numerous acquisitions from 1945 to develop into a regional timber merchanting business. 1975 acquired Hay & Co Ltd of Lerwick, a leading Shetland building products, shipping, retailing, etc, business. Still at work late 1970sPublications:
- John Fleming & Co Ltd, 1877-1977 by Perren, Richard
- Oligopoly and competition. Price fixing and market sharing among timber firms in northern Scotland, 1890-1939 by Perren, Richard