William Simons and Co
From Graces Guide
William Simons and Co Ltd, ship and dredger builders, of Renfrew, Scotland.
1819 Fingal was built by William Simons and Co, Greenock; 100 horse-power, 202 tons; for Belfast trade.
1886 Andrew Brown became the controlling partner of William Simons and Co, a major dredger builder. Andrew Brown managed the yard along with William Simons Jr and Walter Simons; he was a respected designer of dredging equipment. Brown's innovations led to a long association with the Clyde Navigation Trust.
1901 First minute books and ledgers in archive[1].
1957 The Simons yard was taken over by the Weir Group in 1957 who then went on to buy out Lobnitz and Co's yard in 1959.
1959 Formation of Simons-Lobnitz
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