Imphy

Imphy is known in particular for its steel-works, renowned for their special steels which were useful in particular for the north foot of the Eiffel Tower in 1889.The Société de Commentry, Fourchambault et Decazeville was formed in 1853 through a merger of the Fourchambault foundry, Imphy steelworks, Montluçon foundry and Commentry colliery.The Imphy steelworks was detached from the company and combined with the Saint-Seurin steelworks.They were adapted to use the Bessemer process.In 1869 the two steelworks were reunited with the company.In 1954 the company was renamed the Société métallurgique d'Imphy.In 1968 it was merged with the Société des forges et aciéries du Creusot, which in 1971 became Creusot-Loire.The combined company was in turn absorbed by Creusot-Loire in 1971.The Creusot-Loire group was liquidated in December 1984.

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