Foster, Yates and Thom
From Graces Guide
of Canal Foundry, Blackburn
1826 Company founded (William Yates (of Blackburn))
After 1848 Became W. and J. Yates
1890 Became Yates and Thom
1928 Became Foster, Yates and Thom when Joseph Foster and Sons acquired Yates and Thom.
1936 Public company.
1961 Heavy precision engineers and boiler makers. Products include steam raising plant, chemical plant, steam rolling mill equipment, mixing machinery, injection moulding machines and hydraulic presses for veneer and plywood, synthetic boards, compression and transfer moulding, palletting, drawing, forging and metal extrusion. 500 employees.[1]
1957 Acquired by Hick, Hargreaves and Co.[2]
By 1969 was owned by Electrical and Industrial Securities[3]
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Sources of Information
- ↑ 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE
- ↑ Newcastle Evening Chronicle - 30 May 1957
- ↑ The Times, Sep 30, 1969