Almor Wellmam History
1917
Wild Barfield
Wild Barfield (incorporating Barlow Whitney) was established in 1917
Acquired by the Almor Group in 1998.
Design and manufacture of industrial furnaces and ovens.
Furnaces services and replacement parts.
1919
Wellman, Smith, Owen Engineering Corporation
Incorporated as a private company.
1919
1924
The Wellman Company was made public
1924
1938
Wellman acquired Basic Industries Equipment Company
1938
WWII
Constructed many plants for making shells, some of which were exported; also made and fitted bridge laying equipment to tanks
WWII
1947
Acquired the shares of Wellman Bibby Co Ltd, specialists in torsional problems in power transmission.
1952
Opened branch engineering workshop at Kirkby in Liverpool and design office in Glasgow.
1947 - 1952
1960
Formed Wellman Smith Owen (Furnaces) Ltd
1960
1961
Incandescent LTD & Metalectric
Both companies were acquired by Wellman.
1961
1965
Wellman Engineering Corporation established
1965
1966
Brayshaw Furnaces were acquired by the Wellman Company
1966
1976
Mormetfabs were established
Mormet fabs – alloy fabricator, heat treatment fixtures and furniture.
This is now the location of the Wellman facility in Tipton, near Birmingham.
1976
1978
Wellman aquired British Furnaces.
1978
1980
BIRLEC was acquired by Wellman.
1980
1982
Gibbons Furnaces was acquired by Wellman
1982
1984
Heat Treat Services established – aquired by Almor in 2004
Alloy fabricator heat treatment equipment
Furnace refractory services.
Furnace site services.
1984
1998
Wild Barfield incorporating Barlow Whitney joined the Almor Group.
Marathon Process Controls were established.
1998
2004
Almor Partner Aichelin
Sealed Quench Furnace installations.
Pusher Tray Type Continuous Furnaces with Controlled Atmosphere.
Continuous Conveyor Belt Furnaces.
Ring Hearth Furnaces for Continuous Carburising and Press or Oil Hardening.
Continuous Roller Hearth Furnaces.
Rotary Hearth Furnaces with Controlled Atmosphere.
2004
2005
CGE was acquired by Wellman
2005
2009
The Almor Group acquired Mormetfabs based in Tipton.
Tipton the new Head Office for Wellman Furnaces.
2009
2013
Wellman Thermal Services consisted of 3 parts: Wellman Robey for boilers, Wellman Furnaces for Furnace Engineering, and Wellman Process Engineering for Vapourisors and crystallisation plant.
2013
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