Jones, James, & Sons Ltd

Sectors:

  • Fabricated metal products manufacture Metal casting
  • Wood, straw, etc, products manufacture Other wood products manufacture
  • Transport equipment production Small craft building & repairing exc ships
  • Wood, straw, etc, products manufacture Wood sawing inc sawyers

Notes:

Traced origins to 1870s when James Jones, 1840-1926, started nail making and later acquired his father's small timber sawing business. Established foundry business in 1888 as Jones & Campbell which later had substantial shareholding in James Jones timber business. Latter incorporated 1905 as James Jones & Sons Ltd and by 1914 had c11 mills in operation when probably second largest timber business in Britain. Established shipbuilding business building fishing vessels, etc, incorporated 1916 as Jones Buckie Slip & Shipyard Co Ltd. Shipbuilding business closed 1996. Foundry business closed 2003. Continues as a major timber processing business

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