Johnson & Phillips Ltd

Sectors:

  • Electrical & electronic engineering Electrical & electronic engineering, general
  • Electrical & electronic engineering Electrical & non electrical lighting & heating equipment production
  • Electrical & electronic engineering Electrical generators, motors, transformers, etc, production
  • Electrical & electronic engineering Electrical wire & cable production
  • Electrical & electronic engineering Electricity control, distribution, etc, equipment production
  • Utility services Electricity generation & supply
  • Mechanical engineering Extraction machinery & other equipment production
  • Transport equipment production Marine engines & other marine equipment production
  • Electrical & electronic engineering Telephone & telegraph equipment production

Notes:

Established 1875 by Walter C Johnson and Samuel E Phillips at Charlton as telegraph and electrical engineers and by 1900 made wide range of equipment and cables for submarine telegraphy and electricity generation/installation/lighting especially in mining industry overseas. Also fitted out cable laying ships with specialist machinery.1905 incorporated as a public company. From 1920s established electricity supply businesses as subsidiaries. Subsequently acquired by Enfield Cables Ltd, later owned by Delta Metal

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