Brown & Tawse Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Brown, Peter S
- Tawse, James
- Robertson, D & W
- Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Dundee, City of Dundee, Tayside, Scotland, Scotland
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc
Metal, iron & steel, distribution inc metal stockholders
Notes:
Traced origins to 1881 when established by Peter S Brown and James Tawse through purchase of D & W Robertson, iron merchants. Supplied in particular shipbuilding industry and were closely connected with Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd. 1903 established also in London. Incorporated 1917. 1929 established Brown & Tawse Tubes Ltd as a diversification from steel stockholding. Established branches throughout UK after 1945. Public company late 1950s. After difficulties in early 1990s bought by management 1997. Continues
Publications:
- Brown & Tawse, 1881-1957 by Unknown
- Brown & Tawse. An illustrated history by Mantle, Jonathan
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Brown, Peter S
- Tawse, James
- Robertson, D & W
- Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Dundee, City of Dundee, Tayside, Scotland, Scotland
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Metal, iron & steel, distribution inc metal stockholders
Notes:
Traced origins to 1881 when established by Peter S Brown and James Tawse through purchase of D & W Robertson, iron merchants. Supplied in particular shipbuilding industry and were closely connected with Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd. 1903 established also in London. Incorporated 1917. 1929 established Brown & Tawse Tubes Ltd as a diversification from steel stockholding. Established branches throughout UK after 1945. Public company late 1950s. After difficulties in early 1990s bought by management 1997. ContinuesPublications:
- Brown & Tawse, 1881-1957 by Unknown
- Brown & Tawse. An illustrated history by Mantle, Jonathan