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Wright's Forge and Engineering Co

From Graces Guide

Heavy forgings and structural engineering, of Neptune Engineering Works, Sedgeley Road, Tipton, Staffs

1913 Company incorporated[1] - was this as part of Joseph Wright and Co of Tipton?

1922 Wright's Chilled and Grain Roll Co was located in Sedgeley Road West, Tipton

1947 Acquired by N. Hingley and Sons

1966 Acquired by F. H. Lloyd and Co with other parts of Hingleys; used for dressing and finishing castings[2].

1967 Lloyds merged 2 of its subsidiaries involved in steel forging, Wright's Forge and Engineering Co and N. Hingley and Sons (Netherton), to form Wright Hingley.

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Sources of Information

  1. The Times, Jun 29, 1948
  2. The Times, Jul 18, 1966