Carron Company

Carron Company
IndustryIronworks
Founded1759; 265 years ago (1759) in Falkirk, Scotland, United Kingdom
FounderJohn Roebuck
Defunct1982 (1982)
Fatewent into receivership in 1982
SuccessorCarron Phoenix
Area served
worldwide
Key people
Charles Gascoigne
ProductsCast iron products
Number of employees
2000

The Carron Company was an ironworks established in 1759 on the banks of the River Carron near Falkirk, in Stirlingshire, Scotland. After initial problems, the company was at the forefront of the Industrial Revolution in the United Kingdom. The company prospered through its development and production of a new short-range and short-barrelled naval cannon, the carronade. The company was one of the largest iron works in Europe through the 19th century. After 223 years, the company became insolvent in 1982 and was later acquired by the Franke Corporation, being rebranded Carron Phoenix.

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