<p> Firth&nbsp;Brown&nbsp;Steels&nbsp;was&nbsp;initially&nbsp;formed&nbsp;in&nbsp;1902,&nbsp;when&nbsp;Sheffield&nbsp;steelmakers&nbsp;John&nbsp;Brown&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Company&nbsp;exchanged&nbsp;shares&nbsp;and&nbsp;came&nbsp;to&nbsp;a&nbsp;working&nbsp;agreement&nbsp;with&nbsp;neighbouring&nbsp;company&nbsp;Thomas&nbsp;Firth&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Sons.&nbsp;In&nbsp;1908&nbsp;the&nbsp;two&nbsp;companies&nbsp;came&nbsp;together&nbsp;and&nbsp;established&nbsp;the&nbsp;Brown&nbsp;Firth&nbsp;Research&nbsp;Laboratories&nbsp;and&nbsp;it&nbsp;was&nbsp;here,&nbsp;in&nbsp;1912,&nbsp;under&nbsp;the&nbsp;leadership&nbsp;of&nbsp;Harry&nbsp;Brearley&nbsp;they&nbsp;developed&nbsp;high&nbsp;chrome&nbsp;stainless&nbsp;steel.&nbsp;The&nbsp;companies&nbsp;continued&nbsp;under&nbsp;their&nbsp;own&nbsp;management&nbsp;until&nbsp;they&nbsp;formally&nbsp;merged&nbsp;in&nbsp;1930&nbsp;becoming&nbsp;Firth&nbsp;Brown&nbsp;Steels.&nbsp;The&nbsp;company&nbsp;is&nbsp;now&nbsp;part&nbsp;of&nbsp;Sheffield&nbsp;Forgemasters. </p> <p> <br /> </p>