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Sheffield Smelting Co Ltd

Other Business Names:

  • Read, John
  • Lucas, Samuel
  • Read & Co
  • Wilson, William
  • Sheffield Smelting Co
  • Thessco Ltd

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

  • Sheffield, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Yorkshire & the Humber, England

Sectors:

  • Basic metals production Silver, gold & other precious metals smelting

Notes:

Traced origins to 1760 when established by John Read and Samuel Lucas. A precious metal smelting business based on recovery of waste metal from local gold/silversmiths. 1824 known as Read & Co. 1946 acquired by William Wilson of Nottingham when known as Sheffield Smelting Co. 1890 incorporated. Late 20th century renamed Thessco Ltd which continues

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