/11/1887 | John G Stein Starts a mine for fireclay at Milnquarter Mine. |
/ /1888 | John G Stein Milnquarter Mine and Milnquarter Brick Works opened near Bonnybridge by John G Stein in competition with Glenboig Brick Works from which he had been sacked after asking for a wage rise. |
/ /1890 | John G Stein Introduces machine for making bricks |
/ /1896 | John G Stein Opens new brickworks in Denny using William Baird and Company's Anchor ironstone pits bing. |
/ /1904 | John G Stein Opens new brickworks at Castlecary to use higher alumina content, than Bonnybridge, found there. Built by the Caledonian Railway and the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway. |
/ /1927 | John G Stein Dies after an injury after tripping over a brick while inspecting Castlecary works. |
/ /1928 | John G Stein New Manuel brickworks opened. |
/ /1930 | John G Stein Opens new brickworks at Manuel to use higher alumina content than Castlecary found there. |