Aiton & Co Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Clark & Aiton
- Aiton, Sir Arthur
- Whessoe Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Derby, City of Derby, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England
- Willesden, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Construction
Building services installation inc electricity, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, etc
Notes:
Traced origins to 1895 and establishment of Clark & Aiton, marine surveyors and consulting engineers. 1900 (Sir) Arthur Aiton, d1950, set up on his own account as Aiton & Co when diversified into design, manufacture and installation of pipework systems at Willesden, London, for power stations, ships, factories, etc. Moved to Derby in 1907 and incorporated as Aiton & Co Ltd in 1913. Manufactured pioneering 'corrugated' pipes from 1920s. Opened additional factory at Sunderland in 1950. Public company 1953. 1970s acquired by Whessoe Ltd
Publications:
- Aiton & Co Ltd, Derby. Pipework engineers. Rules and regulations for employees by Unknown
- Fifty Years in Derby by Unknown
- Fifty Years of Progress, 1900-1950 by Unknown
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Clark & Aiton
- Aiton, Sir Arthur
- Whessoe Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Derby, City of Derby, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England
- Willesden, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Construction Building services installation inc electricity, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, etc
Notes:
Traced origins to 1895 and establishment of Clark & Aiton, marine surveyors and consulting engineers. 1900 (Sir) Arthur Aiton, d1950, set up on his own account as Aiton & Co when diversified into design, manufacture and installation of pipework systems at Willesden, London, for power stations, ships, factories, etc. Moved to Derby in 1907 and incorporated as Aiton & Co Ltd in 1913. Manufactured pioneering 'corrugated' pipes from 1920s. Opened additional factory at Sunderland in 1950. Public company 1953. 1970s acquired by Whessoe LtdPublications:
- Aiton & Co Ltd, Derby. Pipework engineers. Rules and regulations for employees by Unknown
- Fifty Years in Derby by Unknown
- Fifty Years of Progress, 1900-1950 by Unknown