Stork Brothers and Co
Gebroeders Stork & Co of Hengelo, Netherlands
Makers of stationary engines, steam turbines, centrifugal and turbine pumps, etc.
1868 Charles Theodoor Stork (1822–95) opened a machine factory in Hengelo.
1901 Ten Ton Overhead Crane.
1910 Description of 'short-built' compound steam engine with Lentz valve-gear. The two cylinders were cast in one, which arrangement, combined with a short stroke, resulted in a short overall length. [1]
Exhibited a 1 MW turbine-alternator at the 1910 Brussels Exhibition.[2]
1954 Amsterdam-based company, Werkspoor, merged with Gebroeders Stork & Co. Werkspoor were established in 1827 by Paul van Vlissingen (1797-1876)
2016 Fluor completed the acquisition of Stork.
Note: Stork IMM is a separate business, making injection moulding machines.
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ Engineering 1910/01/21
- ↑ ZVDI, 18 June 1910