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McGeoch Joins the Olympic Class
The 'RMS Olympic' was the first of the White Star Line's trio of Olympic-class liners and launched in October 1910 followed by the launch of ‘RMS Titanic’ in May 2011 and ‘HMHS Britannic’ in February 2014. William McGeoch & Co supplied many of the stateroom...
The McGeoch Edwardian Era
For any Glasgow business interested in the supply of marine lighting and equipment, the growth of the city and surrounding districts into a port handling 7,000,000 tons of merchandise a year by 1900 was a good start for the new century. The Kingston Dock, opened in...
McGeoch Lights up the City of Paris
The 'SS City of Paris' was launched in October 1888 and from 1889 to 1891 and again from 1892 to 1893 held the Blue Riband as the fastest ship on the north Atlantic route. William McGeoch’s son, Andrew, was responsible for bringing in the historic contract to supply...
McGeoch’s Warwick Works
William McGeoch & Co acquired their Warwick Works in Birmingham in 1887 and almost immediately began manufacturing lighting fittings for the new Atlantic flyer - 'SS City of Paris' - being built on the Thomson yard (later to become John Brown's) at Clydebank....
Marine, Naval & Submarine Suppressor Boxes
McGeoch Technology (incorporating William White Switchgear) designs and manufactures a comprehensive range of power distribution and control and instrumentation panels for warships. McGeoch marine switchgear can be found at the heart of critical power distribution...
Traditional Machinery Complements Shop Floor Operations
Despite the advent of 4th and 5th axis machining centers and multifeed lathes which can be seen side-by-side on McGeoch’s Engineering Shop Floor, recent investment has also seen the arrival of more traditional machinery including a Universal Turret Milling Machine....
Mcgeoch Lighting Stands The Test of Time
It’s nearly five years since visitors to the now well established biennial and internationally renowned DSEi Exhibition had the privilege to explore above and below decks on HMS Iron Duke who was moored in the Royal Victoria Dock alongside London’s ExCeL Exhibition...
The Magic of Mazak
As you would expect from such a high-tech manufacturing operation as the one to be found at McGeoch’s headquarters in Birmingham, UK, drilling, grinding, milling, tapping, threading and turning are all standard everyday processes but recent investment has allowed the...
Further Investment in Manufacturing Operations
Over the years, McGeoch Technology has established a worldwide reputation for outstanding quality and service in the design and manufacture of high-quality electrical control and instrumentation systems and specialist lighting for both land and sea applications. Above...
Command of The Oceans
The sea is one of the most demanding environments there is. Whether you're lighting for naval vessels or oil rigs, this creates its own set of very specific challenges from 'ruggedisation' through to power consumption, light quality, longevity, maintenance and more....
