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{{Short description|British automotive supplier}} |
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| name = Borg & Beck |
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| type = [[Limited company|Private]] |
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| founder = Charles Borg and Marshall Beck |
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| area_served = worldwide |
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| industry = [[Automotive industry]] |
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| products = [[clutch]], [[braking]], [[steering]], [[suspension (mechanics)|suspension]], [[fuel filter|filters]], [[Electrical cable|cable]]s, wheel bearings, [[cooling]], turbo hoses |
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| parent = First Line Ltd |
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| divisions = Automotive Aftermarket |
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| foundation = {{start date and age|1903}} in Moline, Illinois, in the United States |
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| location_city = [[Banbury, Oxfordshire]] |
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| location_country = United Kingdom |
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'''Borg & Beck''' is a British [[car parts]] company owned by First Line Ltd.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Automotive Aftermarket Parts Supplier home of First Line & Borg & Beck|url=http://www.firstlineltd.com/|access-date=2022-01-26|website=www.firstlineltd.com}}</ref>{{r|ch}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=Company - Borg & Beck|url=https://www.borgandbeck.com/|access-date=2021-10-26|website=www.borgandbeck.com}}</ref> |
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It was started as a tool company in [[Moline, Illinois]], in the United States, by Charles Borg and Marshall Beck.<ref name="rhino">{{Cite web|url=https://rhinointernational.org/product/borg-beck/|title=Borg & Beck – Rhino International}}</ref> In 1909 they invented the first practical sliding [[clutch]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Casey|first=Robert J.|url=https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/005831238|title=Mr. Clutch ; the story of George William Borg|date=1948|publisher=The Bobbs-Merrill Co.|location=Indianapolis}}</ref><ref name="garagewire">{{Cite web|url=https://garagewire.co.uk/garage-wire-views-issuu/revealed-invention-of-the-first-practical-sliding-clutch/|title=Revealed: invention of the first practical sliding clutch|date=May 16, 2019}}</ref> It merged with other companies in 1928 to become [[BorgWarner]].<ref name="rhino" /> In 1931, the Borg & Beck Company Limited was set up by [[Automotive Products]] in the UK to manufacture clutches under American patents from Borg & Beck in the USA.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=About Borg & Beck, est. 1903 and a globally renowned Clutch specialist|url=https://www.borgandbeck.com/AboutUs|access-date=2022-01-26|website=www.borgandbeck.com}}</ref> This allowed the company to sell British made Borg & Beck clutches in Great Britain, British Overseas Territories and the British Empire (except Canada).<ref>{{Cite web|title=About Borg & Beck, est. 1903 and a globally renowned Clutch specialist|url=https://www.borgandbeck.com/AboutUs|access-date=2022-01-26|website=www.borgandbeck.com}}</ref> |
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The company was particularly successful in the UK, where, during the 1970s, over 85% of British-made vehicles had a Borg & Beck clutch fitted as OE.<ref name="garagewire" /> The Borg & Beck brand was purchased in 2006 by First Line Ltd.<ref name="garagewire" /> who supply over 40,000 products across 60 different product groups to the Automotive Aftermarket globally.<ref name=":0" /> |
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==References== |
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<ref name=ch>[https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11881303/officers Borg & Beck Ltd: Company number 11881303]. [[Companies House]]. Accessed October 2021.</ref> |
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[[Category:Auto parts suppliers of the United Kingdom]] |
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[[Category:Automotive companies established in 1903]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:37, 13 November 2024
| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Automotive industry |
| Founded | 1903 in Moline, Illinois, in the United States |
| Founder | Charles Borg and Marshall Beck |
| Headquarters | , United Kingdom |
Area served | worldwide |
| Products | clutch, braking, steering, suspension, filters, cables, wheel bearings, cooling, turbo hoses |
| Parent | First Line Ltd |
| Divisions | Automotive Aftermarket |
Borg & Beck is a British car parts company owned by First Line Ltd.[1][2][3]
It was started as a tool company in Moline, Illinois, in the United States, by Charles Borg and Marshall Beck.[4] In 1909 they invented the first practical sliding clutch.[5][6] It merged with other companies in 1928 to become BorgWarner.[4] In 1931, the Borg & Beck Company Limited was set up by Automotive Products in the UK to manufacture clutches under American patents from Borg & Beck in the USA.[7] This allowed the company to sell British made Borg & Beck clutches in Great Britain, British Overseas Territories and the British Empire (except Canada).[8]
The company was particularly successful in the UK, where, during the 1970s, over 85% of British-made vehicles had a Borg & Beck clutch fitted as OE.[6] The Borg & Beck brand was purchased in 2006 by First Line Ltd.[6] who supply over 40,000 products across 60 different product groups to the Automotive Aftermarket globally.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Automotive Aftermarket Parts Supplier home of First Line & Borg & Beck". www.firstlineltd.com. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
- ^ Borg & Beck Ltd: Company number 11881303. Companies House. Accessed October 2021.
- ^ "Company - Borg & Beck". www.borgandbeck.com. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
- ^ a b "Borg & Beck – Rhino International".
- ^ Casey, Robert J. (1948). Mr. Clutch ; the story of George William Borg. Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Co.
- ^ a b c "Revealed: invention of the first practical sliding clutch". May 16, 2019.
- ^ a b "About Borg & Beck, est. 1903 and a globally renowned Clutch specialist". www.borgandbeck.com. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
- ^ "About Borg & Beck, est. 1903 and a globally renowned Clutch specialist". www.borgandbeck.com. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
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