Editing GKN (section)

== Name ==
The company's name is the initials of three early figures in its history: John Guest, [[Arthur Keen (businessman)|Arthur Keen]], and [[Joseph Henry Nettlefold]]. All three were key figures in the field of iron and steel during the [[Industrial Revolution]]. Ivor Guest sold the ''[[Dowlais Ironworks|Dowlais Iron Company]]'' in [[Wales]] to Arthur Keen and Windsor Richards of Birmingham's ''[[Patent Nut and Bolt Company]]'' in June 1900.<ref>''The Times'', Wednesday, June 13, 1900. Issue: 36167</ref> 

They combined the two businesses and formed ''Guest, Keen & Co. Limited'' on 1 November 1900.<ref>''The Times'', Friday,  Nov. 2, 1900. Issue: 36289</ref> A little over twelve months  later, Guest Keen & Co bought and amalgamated ''[[Nettlefolds Limited]]'' into their new combine giving it the style ''Guest, Keen and Nettlefolds Limited''.<ref>''The Times'',  Friday,  Jan. 24, 1902, Issue: 36673</ref>