Colvilles



Dates

  /  /1871Colvilles
Dalziel Iron works opened in Motherwell
  /  /1881Colvilles
Steel works opened in Motherwell
  /  /1930Clyde Ironworks
Taken over by Colvilles Ltd.
01/01/1931David Colville & Sons
James Dunlop & Co
Colvilles Ltd
Merger of David Colville & Sons and James Dunlop & Co forms Colvilles Ltd
  /03/1934Colvilles
Mossend Works bought from William Beardmore & Co Ltd
  /01/1936Steel Company of Scotland
Colvilles Ltd
The Steel Company of Scotland is merged with Colvilles Ltd
  /  /1937Colvilles
Re-structuring begins which will ultimately lead to the construction of the Ravenscraig Steel Works.
09/07/1954Ravenscraig Steelworks
Opened by Colvilles at a cost of £20,000,000, with 2 batteries of 35 coke ovens, a blast furnace and melting shop with 3 furnaces. Colvilles older furnaces to be demolished.
  /  /1958Colvilles
Govan Iron Works ('Dixon's Blazes') closed.
  /  /1961Colvilles
Ravenscraig Steelworks opened.
  /  /1967Waverley Iron Works
Closed, after being owned briefly by Colvilles
  /  /1967Colvilles
Becomes part of British Steel Corporation