Doncaster, Daniel, & Sons Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Doncaster, Daniel
- United Steel Companies Ltd
- Doncasters Plc
- Donaster Group Ltd
- Monk Bridge Ironworks
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Sheffield, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Yorkshire & the Humber, England
Sectors:
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Fabricated metal products manufacture
Hand inc edge tool production
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Basic metals production
Iron, steel & related alloys production
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Fabricated metal products manufacture
Metal forging, pressing, stamping, rolling, slitting, etc
Notes:
Established 1778 by Daniel Doncaster as a filemaking business. 1831 started steel converting, making blister steel for handtools, knives, etc. 1898 diversified into forging, producing steel bars and forgings for railway, motor vehicle, machine tool, etc, industries. 1920 acquired by United Steel Companies Ltd but sold back to Doncaster family in 1936. Subsequently known as Doncasters Plc and, later, Donaster Group Ltd. Continues in 2010
Publications:
- British Iron and Steel, AD1800-2000 by Bodsworth, C (ed)
- 'Daniel Doncaster & Sons, 1951-2005' in Glyn Davies et al, Monk Bridge Ironworks by Davies, Glyn, Mark Stenton, Ron Fitzgerald & Rob Kinchin-Smith
- Daniel Doncaster & Sons Ltd, 1778-1978 by Unknown
- Daniel Doncaster & Sons Ltd. The story of four generations by Unknown
- Guide to Doncasters by Unknown
- History and Pattern of Doncaster's Drop Forging Trade by Unknown
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Doncaster, Daniel
- United Steel Companies Ltd
- Doncasters Plc
- Donaster Group Ltd
- Monk Bridge Ironworks
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Sheffield, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Yorkshire & the Humber, England
Sectors:
- Fabricated metal products manufacture Hand inc edge tool production
- Basic metals production Iron, steel & related alloys production
- Fabricated metal products manufacture Metal forging, pressing, stamping, rolling, slitting, etc
Notes:
Established 1778 by Daniel Doncaster as a filemaking business. 1831 started steel converting, making blister steel for handtools, knives, etc. 1898 diversified into forging, producing steel bars and forgings for railway, motor vehicle, machine tool, etc, industries. 1920 acquired by United Steel Companies Ltd but sold back to Doncaster family in 1936. Subsequently known as Doncasters Plc and, later, Donaster Group Ltd. Continues in 2010Publications:
- British Iron and Steel, AD1800-2000 by Bodsworth, C (ed)
- 'Daniel Doncaster & Sons, 1951-2005' in Glyn Davies et al, Monk Bridge Ironworks by Davies, Glyn, Mark Stenton, Ron Fitzgerald & Rob Kinchin-Smith
- Daniel Doncaster & Sons Ltd, 1778-1978 by Unknown
- Daniel Doncaster & Sons Ltd. The story of four generations by Unknown
- Guide to Doncasters by Unknown
- History and Pattern of Doncaster's Drop Forging Trade by Unknown