The Steel Company of Wales Ltd was a Welsh steel and tinplate producer established in 1947, operating around Swansea and Llanelli, including the Abbey Steelworks at Margam, tinplate works at Trostre and Velindre, and a deep water harbour at Port Talbot. The company was nationalized in 1951 as part of the Iron and Steel Corporation of Great Britain, denationalized shortly after, and renationalized in 1967 when it was absorbed into the British Steel Corporation. British Steel later merged with Hoogovens to form Corus UK Limited, which now operates as part of Tata Steel Europe.
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1. Steel Company of Wales (Wikipedia)
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It was formed in 1947 and absorbed into British Steel Corporation in 1967, British Steel then merged with Hoogovens and became Corus UK Limited.
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The Steel Company of Wales Ltd was a Welsh steel and tinplate producer.
View the Source2. Grace's Guide: Steel Company of Wales - Graces Guide
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The Steel Company of Wales was formed in 1947 as a public company by British (Guest Keen, Baldwins) Iron and Steel Co , Richard Thomas and Baldwins , Lysaght Works and Llanelli Associated Tinplate to modernise the South Wales sheet and tinplate industry.
3. Wikidata: Steel Company of Wales
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inception: 1947
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