Shaw, John, & Sons Ltd

Sectors:

  • Fabricated metal products manufacture Hand inc edge tool production
  • Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Ironmongery, tools, holloware, hardware, stoves, grates, etc, distribution
  • Mechanical engineering Machine tool production

Notes:

Traced origins to John Shaw, 1782-1859, who by 1805 was in business as a hardware factor selling metal products of the Back Country to wholesalers and retailers throughout country. Between 1815-48 traded as Shaw & Crane and from then as John Shaw & Sons. 1835 established an associated business at Calcutta, T E Thomson & Co. Incorporated 1887. From 1890s grew by acquisition and emerged as a machine tool and hand tool manufacturer under Sir Charles E Shaw, 1859-1942. Continued an an independent engineering business until 1970.

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