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J. Smith & Sons eventually evolved into Smiths Metal Centres Ltd. Established in 1780 at a site in Clerkenwell, London, the original business became a well-renowned name in clockmaking, from large turret clocks for buildings such as churches to small decorative clocks for mantelpieces.
As a result of mass clock manufacture, Smiths became adept at purchasing raw materials on a global basis. We successfully transformed the business into a supplier of these raw materials to other manufacturing companies. Over time, the clock making side of the business declined, ceasing production in 1938. Smiths was still a sizeable business but instead of clock making it now focused all of its efforts on material stockholding and distribution.
Over the next few decades, the business expanded rapidly, and a network of service centres was opened starting with premises at Biggleswade and Horsham.
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A division which primarily services the aerospace sector including MRO.
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