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Cross
& Morse was established in 1984
through the amalgamation of
two long standing and well respected
companies in the Power Transmission
Industry, T D Cross and Morse
Chain.
T D Cross & Sons was founded
in 1870 in Birmingham, concentrating
in the production of bicycle
components under the direction
of the Cross family. They moved
to the current factory site
in 1950 and developed into production
of a popular range of roller
chain sprockets and gearing.
The competitive pricing and
quality of product soon established
the company as a major supplier
to both Agricultural and Industrial
markets.
The Morse Chain Company was
founded in 1894 also for the
manufacture of bicycles in Pennsylvania,
USA. The company moved into
production of inverted tooth
chain drives and established
a manufacturing plant in London
in 1907, moving to the new Garden
City of Letchworth, Herts, in
1918. The product range in the
UK was developed to include
Roller Chain and Sprockets,
Couplings, Torque Limiters,
Sprag Clutches and Timing Belt
Drives, whilst in the USA by
acquisition Morse also included
the Denver Gearbox range and
the Sealmaster Bearing products.
In 1987 Cross & Morse closed
the Letchworth plant and centralised
all production at the 10,000
sq metre factory in Great Barr,
Birmingham where current production
of Roller Chains, Sprockets,
Gears, Timing Belt Pulleys,
Torque Limiters, Sprag Clutches
and other specialised power
transmission equipment is undertaken.
In 1996 the Company was bought
out by its management team,
and rapidly began expanding
its manufacturing capability,
particularly in the field of
special and adapted standard
products.
The Company operates a policy
of continued assessment to develop
and improve its products and
customer service. In pursuance
of these objectives Cross &
Morse has been successfully
assessed by Lloyds and is registered
as an approved manufacturer
of power transmission products
to BS EN ISO 9001 : 2000. |
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