JB Springs was established as a spring manufacturer back in 1895. We’re always keen to dive not only into the history of the company but also the history of the engineering industry as a whole. We appreciate how past events have shaped and evolved the industry as we know it today. The month of June in years gone by saw many major STEM events occur, including: 1st June 1907 Frank Whittle, English aviation engineer and inventor of the jet [...]
Who was Isambard Kingdom Brunel? Isambard Kingdom Brunel was a civil engineer known for constructing bridges, tunnels, viaducts and ships. Born on 9th April 1806 in Hampshire, Brunel was a prominent figure in the engineering industry due to his numerous, now-iconic projects. His unusual name was the result of a combining his parents' names – Sir Marc Isambard Brunel and Sophie Kingdom. Isambard Kingdom Brunel was home-schooled until eight years old, when he learnt Euclidean geometry and became fluent [...]
Did you know 1st August is Yorkshire Day? The event was first held in 1975 in Beverley as a protest against the reorganisation of local government in 1974, and the believed reason behind the chosen date is because on 1st August 1833, The Slavery Abolition Act was passed – for which Yorkshire MP William Wilberforce had been instrumental in the campaign. The reorganisation of local government involved the changing of the original boundaries and the introduction of county and [...]
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads and granddads reading! Father’s Day is the third Sunday in June every year in the UK. However, it isn’t as historic as you might think! The event probably originated sometime after World War II – likely to honour the fathers who fought. Despite around half of countries (91 out of the 195!) celebrating the event on the same day as the UK, the date in other countries varies from 23rd [...]
Happy Easter! This year it falls on Sunday 4th April. The date changes each year as, in 325 AD, the Council of Nicaea decided to introduce a rule to govern the date Easter was celebrated (independent of the Jewish calendar) due to Christians all celebrating the event on different dates towards the end of the 2nd century. As a result, Easter Sunday was declared to fall on the first Sunday after the first full moon following (or on) either [...]
We were delighted to reach the remarkable milestone of 130 years of business last year. Established in 1895 as a family-run company, and remaining so today, our award-winning manufacturing firm invests in the latest equipment to produce quality compression, tension and torsion springs as well as wireform products for a wide variety of clients. The business is thrilled to reach such a historic milestone. Managing director Alex Driver runs the company with his brother Christian since their late father, [...]
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