Braid Water Spinning Co Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Moygashel Group
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Ballymena, Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
- Dungannon, Dungannon & South Tyrone, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
Sectors:
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Textile production
Linen/flax textiles production inc spinning & weaving
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Chemical production
Man made & artificial fibre production
Notes:
Traced origins to 1865 when Braid Water Spinning Co Ltd established to build a flax spinning mill. 1877-1920 operated a second mill at Ballymena. By late 1940s also producing rayon largely for Moygashel at Dungannon. 1950 merged with Moygashel to form Moygashel Group but retained separate identity. 1966 acquired by Courtaulds Ltd
Publications:
- Braid Water Spinning Co Ltd, 1865-1998 by McConnell, John
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Moygashel Group
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Ballymena, Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
- Dungannon, Dungannon & South Tyrone, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
Sectors:
- Textile production Linen/flax textiles production inc spinning & weaving
- Chemical production Man made & artificial fibre production
Notes:
Traced origins to 1865 when Braid Water Spinning Co Ltd established to build a flax spinning mill. 1877-1920 operated a second mill at Ballymena. By late 1940s also producing rayon largely for Moygashel at Dungannon. 1950 merged with Moygashel to form Moygashel Group but retained separate identity. 1966 acquired by Courtaulds LtdPublications:
- Braid Water Spinning Co Ltd, 1865-1998 by McConnell, John