Stanton and Staveley Ltd (successor to Stanton Ironworks Co Ltd and Staveley Iron and Chemical Co, 1962-1986) In 1961, Stewarts and Lloyds purchased Stanton Ironworks and the Staveley Iron and Chemical Co from the Holding and Realisation Agency to form Stanton and Staveley. In 1967, Stanton and Staveley Ltd was nationalised and became part of the British Steel Corporation. The firm was passed back into the private sector in 1985 when it was acquired by Pont-á-Mousson SA. The new name became Stanton plc. In 2000 it became part of Saint-Gobain Pipelines plc. 1953-1984