Idris & Co Ltd

Sectors:

  • Chemical production Pharmaceutical production & research
  • Beverage production Soft drinks production inc mineral water

Notes:

Traced origins to Thomas Howell W Idris, 1842-1905, who had training as a chemist and early on worked in Wales. Employed by Herrings & Co, Aldersgate, London, manufacturing chemists. Aged 29 set up in business as a retailing and manufacturing chemist at Seven Sisters Road, London, where he also provided, with success, analytical services. 1875 diversified into mineral water manufacture under brand Idris Table Waters and soon focused entirely on this.1893 incorporated. 1897 public company. Works initially in Hampstead but in 1890s developed a major works at Camden Town

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