Van Moppes, L M, & Sons Ltd
Other Business Names:
- van Moppes, Louis Meyer
- Universal Grinding Wheel Co Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Basingstoke, Hampshire, Hampshire, South East, England
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Mechanical engineering
Machine tool production
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Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc
Precious stones distribution inc diamonds
Notes:
Established in UK in 1893 by Louis Meyer van Moppes, 1858-1943, to trade in industrial diamonds for engineering industries. 1915 started manufacture of tipped diamond tools for glass, lens, stone, etc, grinding. 1917 incorporated as L M van Moppes & Sons Ltd. Reorganised in 1947 when divided into three parts, viz: diamond trading, diamond tools manufacture and diamond powder grading. Tool manufacturing sometime relocated to Basingstoke. Acquired in 1969 by Universal Grinding Wheel Co Ltd, later part of Unicorn Industries
Publications:
- Diamonds in the Service of Industry by Unknown
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- van Moppes, Louis Meyer
- Universal Grinding Wheel Co Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Basingstoke, Hampshire, Hampshire, South East, England
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Mechanical engineering Machine tool production
- Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Precious stones distribution inc diamonds
Notes:
Established in UK in 1893 by Louis Meyer van Moppes, 1858-1943, to trade in industrial diamonds for engineering industries. 1915 started manufacture of tipped diamond tools for glass, lens, stone, etc, grinding. 1917 incorporated as L M van Moppes & Sons Ltd. Reorganised in 1947 when divided into three parts, viz: diamond trading, diamond tools manufacture and diamond powder grading. Tool manufacturing sometime relocated to Basingstoke. Acquired in 1969 by Universal Grinding Wheel Co Ltd, later part of Unicorn IndustriesPublications:
- Diamonds in the Service of Industry by Unknown