William Beardmore and Company
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William Beardmore and Company was a British engineering and shipbuilding conglomerate based in Glasgow and the surrounding Clydeside area. It was active from 1886 to the mid-1930s and at its peak employed about 40,000 people. It was founded and owned by William Beardmore, later Lord Invernairn, after whom the Beardmore Glacier was named.
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Company type | Limited company |
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Industry | Steelmaking, heavy engineering, shipbuilding, locomotive building, ordnance manufacture, automotive, aviation |
Founded | 1887 |
Defunct | 1983 (Closure of Parkhead Forge) |
Fate | dissolved |
Headquarters | Parkhead, Glasgow Dalmuir, Clydebank |
Key people | William Beardmore |
Products | Castings, Forgings, Oil Tankers, Naval ships, Steam locomotives, Fixed-wing aircraft, Airships, Automobiles, Motorcycles |
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