Ferodo Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Frood, Herbert, Co
- Federal Mogul
- Turner & Newall Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Chapel en le Frith, Derbyshire, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England
Sectors:
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Non metallic mineral products manufacture
Asbestos products manufacture
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Textile production
Industrial textiles production inc insulation, lagging & tyre cord
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Transport equipment production
Motor vehicle engines & components production
Notes:
Established by Herbert Frood as Herbert Frood Co, later Ferodo Ltd, in 1897. Made braking systems, especially brake linings, for horse and later motor vehicles, railways, coal mines, etc. Initially used cotton linings, later asbestos. 1925 merged into Turner & Newall Ltd. 1920s-30s developed new friction products include brake test systems. Subsequently owned by Federal Mogul of USA.
Publications:
- [Illustrated Description of the Company's activities] by Unknown
- Ferodo Looks Ahead. Published to commemorate the official opening of the Ferodo Research Centre at Chapel en le Frith ... 1958 by Unknown
- Ferodo Ltd, Chapel en le Frith by Unknown
- Ferodo Story. Sixty years of safety, 1897-1957 by Unknown
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Frood, Herbert, Co
- Federal Mogul
- Turner & Newall Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Chapel en le Frith, Derbyshire, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England
Sectors:
- Non metallic mineral products manufacture Asbestos products manufacture
- Textile production Industrial textiles production inc insulation, lagging & tyre cord
- Transport equipment production Motor vehicle engines & components production
Notes:
Established by Herbert Frood as Herbert Frood Co, later Ferodo Ltd, in 1897. Made braking systems, especially brake linings, for horse and later motor vehicles, railways, coal mines, etc. Initially used cotton linings, later asbestos. 1925 merged into Turner & Newall Ltd. 1920s-30s developed new friction products include brake test systems. Subsequently owned by Federal Mogul of USA.Publications:
- [Illustrated Description of the Company's activities] by Unknown
- Ferodo Looks Ahead. Published to commemorate the official opening of the Ferodo Research Centre at Chapel en le Frith ... 1958 by Unknown
- Ferodo Ltd, Chapel en le Frith by Unknown
- Ferodo Story. Sixty years of safety, 1897-1957 by Unknown