Steetley Co Ltd

Sectors:

  • Non metallic mineral products manufacture Brick & roof & floor tile production inc associated clay products
  • Extraction Chalk, limestone & sandstone extraction
  • Extraction Magnesia extraction
  • Extraction Sand & gravel extraction inc dredging

Notes:

Established in early 1880s to quarry dolomite at Steetley for use in manufacture of furnace linings for steel manufacture. Subsequently acquired other quarries, eg in South Wales and Durham. 1930 reconstructed as Steetley Lime & Basic Co Ltd to bring together four operating companies, viz: Steetley, Taffs Well Dolomite Co Ltd, Whitehaven Basic Co Ltd and Yorkshire Basic Co Ltd. Late 1930s began production of magnesia also for use in refractory bricks for furnaces. 1944 known as Steetley Co Ltd. Also developed interests in refractory brickmaking and in aggregate, etc, production for use in road building etc. 1991, as Steeley Plc, acquired by Redland Plc

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