Butterley Co Ltd

Sectors:

  • Non metallic mineral products manufacture Brick & roof & floor tile production inc associated clay products
  • Extraction Chalk, limestone & sandstone extraction
  • Extraction Coal extraction
  • Basic metals production Iron, steel & related alloys production
  • Mechanical engineering Lifting & handling equipment production
  • Fabricated metal products manufacture Metal casting
  • Transport equipment production Railway locomotive, rolling stock & components production & repair
  • Transport equipment production Railway track, fittings, etc, production
  • Fabricated metal products manufacture Structural metal products manufacture inc prefabricated buildings, bridges, gasholders, etc
  • Chemical production industrial & medical gases production

Notes:

Traced origins to, inter alia, Benjamin Outram, d1805, and William Jessop in 1790s as an iron making and coal mining business at Butterley, known as Benjamin Outram & Co. 1805 known as Butterley Co. 1810 built secong ironworks at Condor Park. Developed a very wide ranging output including general castings, structural metal products including bridges and train sheds (notably for St Pancras Station), rails, locomotives and other fabricated products. Also brickmaking and limestone quarrying. By 1870s largest business in Derbyshire. In 19th century Wright family important in its leadership, especially Francis Beresford Wright, 1806-1873. Incorporated 1888. In early 20th century gave up iron making and evolved as an engineering company with coal extraction and brickmaking interests. Brief joint venture with Air Products of USA in 1950s for construction of industrial gas production plant. In post war years came to focus on brickmaking/building supplies, industrial gases production, and engineering. 1968 acquired by Hanson Group when reorganised to create, inter alia, Butterley Brick Ltd

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