Fletcher & Stewart Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Fletcher, George, & Co Ltd
- Duncan Stewart & Co Ltd
- Booker Brothers McConnell & Co Ltd
- Smith, A & W, Ltd
- Tate & Lyle Ltd
- Fletcher Smith
- Cie de Fives Lille
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Derby, City of Derby, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England
- Glasgow, City of Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, Scotland
Sectors:
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Mechanical engineering
Sugar processing machinery production
Notes:
Established 1964 through merger of George Fletcher & Co Ltd of London, later Derby, established 1838, and Duncan Stewart & Co Ltd of Glasgow, established 1864. Manufacturers of sugar processing machinery supplying largely overseas markets. Both businesses acquired by Booker Brothers McConnell & Co Ltd in 1956 and 1958 respectively. 1980s merged with A & W Smith Ltd of Glasgow, owned by Tate & Lyle Ltd, to become a joint venture known as Fletcher Smith. Sold 2000 to Cie de Fives Lille of France [2023]
Publications:
- Bitter with the Sweet. The history of Fletcher & Stewart by Turton, Alison, & Michael Moss
- Fletcher & Stewart Ltd. A businss history with special reference to the firm's role in the world sugar industry by Bradley, D
- FS. A brief history by Unknown
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Fletcher, George, & Co Ltd
- Duncan Stewart & Co Ltd
- Booker Brothers McConnell & Co Ltd
- Smith, A & W, Ltd
- Tate & Lyle Ltd
- Fletcher Smith
- Cie de Fives Lille
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Derby, City of Derby, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England
- Glasgow, City of Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, Scotland
Sectors:
- Mechanical engineering Sugar processing machinery production
Notes:
Established 1964 through merger of George Fletcher & Co Ltd of London, later Derby, established 1838, and Duncan Stewart & Co Ltd of Glasgow, established 1864. Manufacturers of sugar processing machinery supplying largely overseas markets. Both businesses acquired by Booker Brothers McConnell & Co Ltd in 1956 and 1958 respectively. 1980s merged with A & W Smith Ltd of Glasgow, owned by Tate & Lyle Ltd, to become a joint venture known as Fletcher Smith. Sold 2000 to Cie de Fives Lille of France [2023]Publications:
- Bitter with the Sweet. The history of Fletcher & Stewart by Turton, Alison, & Michael Moss
- Fletcher & Stewart Ltd. A businss history with special reference to the firm's role in the world sugar industry by Bradley, D
- FS. A brief history by Unknown