Sheepbridge Coal & Iron Co Ltd

Sectors:

  • Extraction Coal extraction
  • Extraction Iron ore extraction
  • Basic metals production Iron, steel & related alloys production

Notes:

Incorporated 1864 as Sheepbridge Coal & Iron Co Ltd. Produced iron and steel and operated associated businesses including coal and ironstone mines. Coal and iron and steel interests were nationalised in 1940s while remaining - largely engineering - activities were transferred to Sheepbridge Co Ltd established in 1948. SC&ICL in 1955 was acquired by Staveley Iron & Chemical Co Ltd on denationalisation of iron and steel industry

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