(Page created 28/05/13. Last updated 11/10/16)
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- Kentmere Packaging
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- Moss Bay, Workington
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- Threlkeld Quarry
Cumberland Development Council, 1967
Here is a generous selection taken from this guide to the main employers in the two counties at the time of publication in the mid 1960s. It is interesting to note those that have survived, e.g. Gilkes in Kendal, and others -including some famous names e.g. Quaker Oats in Whitehaven – that have not.
| Company | Product |
| Alston Foundry Co.Ltd. | Steel castings (electric arc furnace) |
| Border Engineering Contractors Ltd, Whitehaven & Carlisle | Civil engineering |
| James Bendall & Sons Ltd., Albion Works, Carlisle | Sheet metal work |
| Bothel Lime & Limestone Co.Ltd., Aspatria | |
| Henry Bowes & Son, Egremont | General engineering |
| S.Brannan & Sons Ltd., Cleator Moor | Cumberland Thermometer Works |
| Isaac Braithwaite & Son, Engineers, Ltd., Ibis Works, Kendal | Laundry and textile machinery |
| The British Bata Shoe Co.Ltd., Maryport | |
| British Gypsum Ltd., Cocklakes | |
| Robert R.Buck & Sons Ltd., Atlas House, Carlisle | Shirt and pyjama manufacturers |
| Carlisle Engineering Ltd., Kingstown Trading Estate | Steel and aluminium structures |
| Carlisle & District State Management Scheme | Malting, brewing etc. |
| Carrs of Carlisle Ltd. | Biscuits |
| Castlerigg Engineering Co.Ltd., Keswick | |
| William Coulthard & Co.Ltd.,Crown Works, Carlisle | Pressure diecasting machines |
| Cowan Sheldon & Co.Ltd., Carlisle | Cranes, turntables, winches etc. |
| Jacob Cowen & Sons Ltd., Ellers Mill, Dalston | Wadding, bandages |
| Cumberland Cloth Co.Ltd., Workington | Woollen cloth |
| Cumberland Curled Hair Manufacturing Co.Ltd., Silloth | |
| Cumberland Paper Co.Ltd.,Cleator | |
| Cumberland Pencil Co., Keswick | |
| Distington Engineering Co.Ltd., Workington | Iron foundry and heavy engineering products |
| D.S.Plugs Ltd., Alorite Ltd., Workington | Plugs, sockets, fuses etc. |
| Elbeo Manufacturing Ltd., Millom | High class ladies’ stockings |
| Elliott Process Automation Ltd., Maryport | Measuring instruments) |
| W.A.Fell Ltd., Windermere | Woodworking machinery |
| Fischer & Porter Ltd., Workington | Instruments for industrial process control |
| Gilbert Gilkes & Gordon Ltd., Kendal | Water turbines, pumps and valves |
| Glaxo Laboratories Ltd., Ulverston | Bulk antbiotics and fine chemicals |
| Gush & Dent Ltd., Penrith | Animal control and feeding equipment |
| High Duty Alloys Ltd., Workington | Wrought aluminium alloy extrusions |
| Hornflowa Ltd., Maryport | 1. Tool makers 2. Moulding plastic articles |
| J.K.Innes & Co.Ltd., Carlisle | Process equipment and chemical plant |
| Kangol Helmets Ltd., Carlisle | Safety helmets and belts |
| Kangol Wear Ltd., Cleator and Frizington | Berets, caps, hats |
| Kentmere Ltd., Staveley | Cardboard boxes |
| Keswick Granite Co.Ltd., Threlkeld | Quarrying and processing granite |
| Kirkhouse Brick & Tile Works Ltd., Carlisle | |
| John Laing Construction Ltd., Carlisle | Building and civil engineering |
| Lakeland Laboratories Ltd., Keswick | Detergents |
| Larma Ltd., Aspatria | Underwear, nightwear, shirts and jerseys |
| R.Lawton (Engineers) Ltd., Carlisle | Handling equipment – conveyors, cranes, hoists etc. |
| Marchon Products Ltd., Whitehaven | 1. Raw materials for industrial and household detergents, shampoos and cosmetics, 2. Sulphuric acid, oleum and cement |
| Wilfred Marley Ltd., Workington | Design, supply and erection of blast furnaces |
| The Metal Box Co.Ltd., Carlisle | 1. Decorated tin box making and packaging service, 2. Food cans |
| Millers (Great Yarmouth) Ltd., Cockermouth | Ladies’ and children’s footwear |
| The Millom Hematite Ore & Iron Co.Ltd., Millom | Iron ore mines. Pig iron production. Iron foundry |
| The Milk Marketing Board Creamery, Kendal | Fresh cream, butter, and spray dried milk powder |
| L.A.Mitchell (Pratchitt Bros.) Ltd., Carlisle | Drying, crushing, calcining plant, etc. |
| Morton Sundour Fabrics Ltd., Carlisle | Furnishing and upholstery fabrics |
| Ostle Electronics, Aspatria | Language laboratories |
| Peacock’s Precision Engineers, Carlisle | Jig, die and toolmakers |
| L.& P.Peat Ltd., Carlisle | Horticultural peat |
| Joseph Pirt & Co., Workington | General and marine engineering |
| Porter Engineering Co. Ltd., Carlisle | Castings, fabrication and machine work |
| J.J.Porter Ltd., Carlisle | Steel brackets, fittings, fire escapes, gates, etc. |
| Precision Products (Cumberland) Ltd., Alston | Precision steel castings |
| Quaker Oats Ltd., Whitehaven | |
| S.Redmayne & Sons Ltd., Wigton | Men’s made-to-measure clothing |
| W.C.Robertson (Carlisle) Ltd. | Bread and confectionery |
| Seagull Products Seidners Ltd., Egremont | Bags, stationery and gift items |
| Secura Ltd., Carlisle | Refrigerated display counters. Incubators. |
| Simonacco Ltd., Carlisle | Pumps, filters, screens and washing plant |
| Solway Engineers Ltd., Carlisle | Structural steelwork |
| Somervell Brothers Ltd., Workington | Men’s shoes |
| Staveley Electrical Ltd., Staveley nr. Kendal | Switches |
| Stevens of Carlisle Ltd., Carlisle | Wood and metal cutting circular and band saws |
| Sultra Ltd., Workington | Dressing and dyeing of sheepskins |
| Teasdale & Co. Ltd., Carlisle | Manufacturing confectioners |
| Thames Board Mills Ltd., Workington | Packing board |
| L.A.Mitchell (Pratchitt Bros.) Ltd., Carlisle | Drying, crushing, calcining plant, etc. |
| Robert Todd & Sons Ltd., Carlisle | Lambswool and shetland yarn spinning |
| United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, Sellafield | |
| Vale Carpet Co. Ltd., Workington | Mats, rugs and carpets |
| West Cumberland By Products Co. Ltd., Maryport | Chemicals |
| Joseph Wharton & Son (Maryport) Ltd., Maryport | General engineers and ironfounders |
| The Whitehaven Brick & Tile Co. Ltd., Whitehaven | Bricks |
| The Workington Brewery Co. Ltd | Brewing, blending and bottling |
| Workington Iron & Steel Co., Workington | Pig iron, steel rails, etc. |