Foster Wheeler
of Ixworth Place, London, British arm of a US company
1919/20 Private company formed as Power Speciality Co. Ltd.
1927 Merger of the Power Specialty Co. and the Wheeler Condenser and Engineering Co[1]
1928 Name of the US Parent was changed to Foster Wheeler Corporation - the British subsidiary was Foster Wheeler Ltd
1931 Harry Fothergill, the well-known London engineer, who is managing director of Foster Wheeler. Ltd., has been elected vice-president of the Foster Wheeler Corporation, the international oil refining plant constructors and steam engineers.[2]
1961 Manufacturers of oil distillation and refinery plant and steam boilers. Contractors to Admiralty for equipment repair and maintenance of boiler plant on H.M. Ships. [3]
2014 AMEC acquired Foster Wheeler AG, of which Foster Wheeler Ltd was a subsidiary, forming Amec Foster Wheeler
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ [1] Wood Group
- ↑ Shields Daily News 06 June 1931
- ↑ 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE