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Izons & Co Ltd

Other Business Names:

  • Izons, John
  • Izon & Whitehurst
  • Pugh, E, (Holloware) Ltd

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

  • Birmingham, Birmingham, West Midlands, West Midlands, England
  • West Bromwich, Sandwell, West Midlands, West Midlands, England

Sectors:

  • Transport equipment production Bicycle & components production
  • Electrical & electronic engineering Electrical & non electrical appliances inc sewing machines, etc, production
  • Fabricated metal products manufacture Hardware & hollowware production
  • Fabricated metal products manufacture Ironmongery production

Notes:

Traced origins to John Izon, 1735-1814, ironfounder, who was at work before 1776 making cast iron hollow ware at Birmingham. Business moved to West Bromwich in 1780. Sometime known as Izon & Whitehurst. By mid 19th century one of leading hollow ware firms. By 1920s diversified into other areas such as cycle components, electrical appliances, hinges, etc, etc. 1931 acquired E Pugh (Holloware) Ltd. ?continues

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