Difference between revisions of "Murex"
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1934 Manufacturer of tungsten powder and alloy, iron founder and owner of an electric welding business; owner of patent rights for ore separation and concentration<ref>The Times, Sep 22, 1934</ref> | 1934 Manufacturer of tungsten powder and alloy, iron founder and owner of an electric welding business; owner of patent rights for ore separation and concentration<ref>The Times, Sep 22, 1934</ref> | ||
1935 In conjunction with [[Johnson, Matthey and Co]], which controlled some fabrication patents, the company formed 2 new companies for production and fabrication of magnesium alloys - [[Magnesium Metal and Alloys]] Ltd and [[Magnesium | 1935 In conjunction with [[Johnson, Matthey and Co]], which controlled some fabrication patents, the company formed 2 new companies for production and fabrication of magnesium alloys - [[Magnesium Metal and Alloys]] Ltd and [[Magnesium Castingd and Products]] Ltd<ref> The Times, Oct 18, 1935</ref> | ||
By 1951 the Powder Metallurgy Division was in Rainham | By 1951 the Powder Metallurgy Division was in Rainham | ||
Revision as of 17:41, 29 June 2016
of Thames House, Milbank, London (1934)
1913 Company founded in reconstruction (presumably) of Murex Magnetic Co Ltd
1918 The company manufactured tungsten from Wolfram ores made available by the Ministry of Munitions; premises had been acquired in Essex[1]
1929 Acquired the goodwill, patents and trademarks of Thermit Ltd, a company which was owned by ICI[2] and Pure Metal Manufacturing Co Ltd[3]
1930 Acquired from ICI 91.77 percent of the share capital of Premier Electric Welding Co and the 75 percent it owned of a subsidiary electric welding company[4]
1930 Murex acquired Alloy Welding Processes, Ltd. [5]
1931 Formed an American subsidiary
1931 Formed a subsidiary Murex Welding Processes Ltd
1933 Several additions to the business had been made at Rainham; the separations business continued satisfactorily; demand for the manufactured alloys had improved[6]
1934 Manufacturer of tungsten powder and alloy, iron founder and owner of an electric welding business; owner of patent rights for ore separation and concentration[7]
1935 In conjunction with Johnson, Matthey and Co, which controlled some fabrication patents, the company formed 2 new companies for production and fabrication of magnesium alloys - Magnesium Metal and Alloys Ltd and Magnesium Castingd and Products Ltd[8]
By 1951 the Powder Metallurgy Division was in Rainham