Crichton (Turku shipyard)
Aktiebolaget Crichton was a shipbuilding and engineering company that operated in 1914–1924 in Turku, Finland. The main products were vessels, steam engines and combustion engines.
| Formerly | C.M. Dahlström |
|---|---|
| Company type | osakeyhtiö |
| Industry | engineering; shipbuilding |
| Predecessor | W:m Crichton & C:o Ab |
| Founded | 6 June 1914 in Turku, Grand Duchy of Finland |
| Founders | C.J. Dahlström Ernst Dahlström Magnus Dahlström |
| Defunct | 18 August 1924 |
| Fate | merged with Ab Vulcan |
| Successor | Ab Crichton-Vulcan Oy |
| Headquarters | Turku , |
| Products | steam engines, ships and other engineering products |
| Owners | Dahlström brothers (→ 1916) Emissions Ab (1916 →) other investors (1916 →) |
The company was founded in 1914 to continue shipbuilding operations of W:m Crichton & C:o which had bankrupted in the previous year.
It was merged to its neighbour and competitor Aktiebolaget Vulcan in 1924. The succeeding shipbuilding company Ab Crichton-Vulcan Oy grew the biggest shipbuilding company of Finland.
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