Enfield Rolling Mills was a British manufacturer of non-ferrous metals.

The company was founded in 1924 as a private company, located on the River Lea in Enfield Lock near London. In 1933, it became a public company, and became known as 'Enfield Rolling Mills Ltd' (ERM). Principal products were rolled aluminium, rolled copper, rolled zinc, and zinc cans.[1]

During World War II, production increased greatly and continued to expand during the post-war years.

In 1959, ERM acquired Enfield Cables, and formed a joint venture with Standard Telephones and Cables, to create a new subsidiary specializing in manufacturing electric cables, Enfield Standard Power Cables Ltd.[1]

In 1961, ERM formed a joint venture with Delta Metals Co, to create a new company Delta Enfield Rolled Metals. Two years later, in 1963, the Delta Group acquired all of ERM, thus forming one of the largest non-ferrous metal groups in Europe.[2]

By 1980, Delta Enfield Rolled Metals was no longer competitive on world markets, and the factory closed.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Enfield Rolling Mills". Grace's Guide to British Industrial History. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  2. "Delta Metal Co". Grace's Guide to British Industrial History. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
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