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International Research & Development Co Ltd

Other Business Names:

  • Parsons, C A, & Co Ltd
  • Nuclear Research Centre
  • Northern Engineering Industries Ltd
  • Rolls-Royce Ltd

Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:

  • Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, North East, England

Sectors:

  • Professional services Research & development services

Notes:

Established 1959 as a subsidiary of C A Parsons & Co Ltd, electrical engineers of Newcastle, to undertake technical research and development initially into peaceful uses of nuclear power [initially called Nuclear Research Centre]. Broadened activities to include in particular superconductivity and medical lasers and emerged as an important contract R&D business. Following mergers owned by Northern Engineering Industries Ltd and then Rolls-Royce Ltd

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