Difference between revisions of "Brook Crompton"
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1968 [[Hawker Siddeley]] took over [[Crompton Parkinson]] | 1968 [[Hawker Siddeley]] took over [[Crompton Parkinson]] | ||
1970 '''Hawker Siddeley''' acquired [[Brook Motors]] with the support of the [[Industrial Reorganisation Corporation]]<ref>The Times, May 02, 1970</ref>. | 1970 '''Hawker Siddeley''' acquired [[Brook Motors]] with the support of the [[Industrial Reorganisation Corporation]]<ref>The Times, May 02, 1970</ref>. | ||
1973 The companies were brought together under '''Brook Crompton Parkinson Motors'''<ref>The Times, Nov 02, 1973</ref>, as the management company. | |||
1999 Merger of '''BTR''' and [[Siebe, Gorman and Co|Siebe]]; '''Brook Hansen''' was split into motors companies and gear companies. The gear companies were aligned with the '''Rexnord''' group and the electric motors companies became known as | 1979 The existing subsidiary of Hawker Siddeley, [[Jowett Engineering]], was renamed '''Hawker Siddeley Electric Motors'''. | ||
1990 Name changed to '''Brook Crompton''' | |||
1991 [[BTR Industries]] acquired [[Hawker Siddeley]] | |||
1991-3 BTR acquired other internationally-known names in electromechanical drives and controls including gear manufacturers [[Hansen Transmissions]], Prager and Stephan Werke. | |||
1996 The name of '''Brook Crompton International''' was changed to '''Brook Hansen International'''; its business was the export of electric motors and control gear. | |||
1999 Merger of '''BTR''' and [[Siebe, Gorman and Co|Siebe]]; '''Brook Hansen''' was split into motors companies and gear companies. The gear companies were aligned with the '''Rexnord''' group and the electric motors companies became known as [[Invensys|Invensys Brook Crompton]]. | |||
Now part of the '''Lindeteves-Jacoberg Group'''; once more known as Brook Crompton. | Now part of the '''Lindeteves-Jacoberg Group'''; once more known as Brook Crompton. | ||
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==Sources of Information== | ==Sources of Information== | ||
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* Companies House filings | |||
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[[Category: Town - Huddersfield]] | [[Category: Town - Huddersfield]] | ||
[[Category: Electrical Engineering - Heavy]] | [[Category: Electrical Engineering - Heavy]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:31, 4 May 2021
of Huddersfield
Makers of electric motors [1]
1968 Hawker Siddeley took over Crompton Parkinson
1970 Hawker Siddeley acquired Brook Motors with the support of the Industrial Reorganisation Corporation[2].
1973 The companies were brought together under Brook Crompton Parkinson Motors[3], as the management company.
1979 The existing subsidiary of Hawker Siddeley, Jowett Engineering, was renamed Hawker Siddeley Electric Motors.
1990 Name changed to Brook Crompton
1991 BTR Industries acquired Hawker Siddeley
1991-3 BTR acquired other internationally-known names in electromechanical drives and controls including gear manufacturers Hansen Transmissions, Prager and Stephan Werke.
1996 The name of Brook Crompton International was changed to Brook Hansen International; its business was the export of electric motors and control gear.
1999 Merger of BTR and Siebe; Brook Hansen was split into motors companies and gear companies. The gear companies were aligned with the Rexnord group and the electric motors companies became known as Invensys Brook Crompton.
Now part of the Lindeteves-Jacoberg Group; once more known as Brook Crompton.
See Also
Sources of Information
- Companies House filings