The Legacy of McGeoch - 1832 to 2011

William McGeoch established his company of brass founders in Glasgow in 1832. As the century unfolded, McGeoch moved into the manufacture of fittings for the then new and exciting market for electric lighting.

By the early 1900's the company had a substantial, purpose built head office in Glasgow incorporating a warehouse and three floors of showrooms. They also established showrooms in London and Newcastle and a manufacturing plant in Birmingham. The range already encompassed a wide choice of domestic and marine electrical fittings from ‘artistic’ statuettes holding lamps to watertight navigation lights.

Many of the company's light fittings were used in the three luxurious White Star Line Olympic Class Ships built by Harland & Wolff in Belfast, Northern Ireland,  during the early 1900's. These included the ill-fated Titanic.

Later catalogues contained further additions to the McGeoch range including marine switchboards on slate panels with open switches and the company proudly displayed their wide range of products at major exhibitions up and down the country. Click here to see McGeoch's award-winning stand at Earl's Court in 1955 and visit by the Queen.

In parallel with product development, the company's main manufacturing plant in Birmingham began to feature more prominently with custom built design offices incorporated.

In 1999 William White Switchgear was acquired by McGeoch bringing with it extensive experience in the design and manufacture of power distribution and control and instrumentation panels for marine applications.

Today, McGeoch Technology's main  operation is centred in Birmingham where a modern administrative, design and manufacturing capability has been established.

McGeoch's now well-established LED Technology business is based in Ulverston, Cumbria, in the North West of England, where the company's new range of LED hazardous and industrial area lighting has been developed.