Talk:List of companies in Sheffield

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[edit] Former Sheffield Companies

Would it be an idea to expand the list with a section on companies which used to be in Sheffield, but have now been lost through mergers and take overs or have ceased trading, as alot of famouse names absorbed during nationalisations of the steel industry. Others relating to the cutlery industry have died out over the years. Newton chambers, NCK, Brown Bailey, English steel, Firth vickers, Viners, Dixons, Wolstenholm, Downs surgical, Cravens, these just being a few that spring to mind. Obviously it abit chicken and Egg as to List or Article first, as a list need a good percentage of article linked to it, or else its just a possible article list.

Was an Idea to expand coverage of Sheffield history and Businesses, as current list has several (companies) listed with little significance. But historical businesses are missing (or have I missed a significant link else ware ?

BulldozerD11 (talk) 14:06, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

Some suggested entries; James Neil (tools), Stanley Tools- Parent co is US but had massive Sheffield factory and the giant penknife with 1000 ? blades, Spear & Jackson (tools), Record Ridgeway-Tools, Rabbone Chesterman - Measuring & Levels, Marples - tools, Shardlows - Measuring tools

Vickers Steel-River Don works, Cammell &Co - Cyclops works(savil St), John Brown - Atlas works, Thomas Firth & Sons - Northoflk works, Brown Bayley - Atterclife, Firth-Vickers-"Staybright steel" (Stainless)-Staybright works (Weedon Street), Hatfields- East Hecla works (Now Meadowhall shopping centre, Doncasters-Forgings), Bramahs (Air engine parts), Newton Chambers - (Eccelsieild)-Tank factory & NCK Draglines, Tyzacks - saws. These are just a few firms that built Sheffields history & massive factories (most now covered by new developmnets but some preserved. Should they go on this Article or be a Article on Historic firms or part of the History article ? Discussion / suggestions please BulldozerD11 (talk) 12:39, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Companies with no Significant conection to Sheffield

Some of the firms on the list have no significant connection to Sheffield, other than doing business in the city as do hundreds of other firms not on the list.

• Barclay's Bank
• George Wimpy

The linked articles have no reference to Sheffield in them (at a quick glance). Why do they count as Sheffield Businesses ? BulldozerD11 (talk) 03:43, 31 May 2008 (UTC)