| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Engineering |
| Founded | 1820 |
| Defunct | 2004 |
| Fate | Acquired |
| Successor | Clarke Chapman |
| Headquarters | Wolverhampton, UK |
| Products | Nuclear engineering Boilers Pressure vessels |
John Thompson Limited was a major engineering business based in Wolverhampton, in its latter years offering products for the nuclear engineering industry.
History
The company was founded by William Thompson, in or around 1820, in Wolverhampton, as a general engineering business. In 1850, the business passed to William's brother, Stephen, and in 1860, it passed to William's son, John. Within ten years it was concentrating on manufacturing boilers.
By 1914, the company had expanded into motor pressings. During World War I it made cowlings for Sopwith aircraft and, in World War II, it made airscrews for Spitfire and Hurricane aircraft.
In the 1950s, as part of a consortium with AEI, the company was awarded a contract to supply boilers and reactor pressure vessels for the Berkeley nuclear power station.
In 1970, the business was acquired by Clarke Chapman and, in 2004, the Ettingshall Works was closed.
External links
References
- ^ Building of New Works, John Thompson (Wolverhampton) Ltd, Wolverhampton Black Country History
- The UK Magnox and AGR Power Station Projects
- The Times, 17 June 1970
- Technology companies established in 1820
- British companies established in 1820
- Manufacturing companies based in Wolverhampton
- Engineering companies of the United Kingdom
- Nuclear technology companies of the United Kingdom
- Technology companies disestablished in 2004
- British companies disestablished in 2004
- 1820 establishments in England
- 2004 disestablishments in England