Sanderson Kayser
of Sheffield
1960 Sanderson Kayser Ltd was formed on the merger of Sanderson Brothers and Newbould of Attercliffe Steelworks with Kayser, Ellison and Co Ltd of Carlisle Steelworks and Darnall Steelworks, Sheffield. The latter site included the old Sanderson Darnall Works where the remains of some of the original buildings may still be seen adjacent to the modern plant.
1960s Still a large steel producer who also made a range of tools. Sanderson Kayser had 32 acres of factory, 1400 employees and, at their Atttercliffe based site, used 2,500,000 gallons of water every 24 hour working day drawn from the River Don