Berry Wiggins & Co Ltd
Other Business Names:
- KCA Drilling
- KCA International
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Kingsworth, Kent, Kent, South East, England
- Stratford, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Oil, coal, coke, etc, products manufacture
Oil products refining
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Chemical production
Paint, varnish, mastic, glue, resin, white lead, etc, production
Notes:
Traced origins to 1922 when established at Stratford, East London, as a bitumen manufacturer. 1929 converted to public company. 1930 built a major bitumen refinery at Kingsnorth. An important product was paint. Post 1945 diversified into related interests such as North Sea Oil exploration and services. Renamed KCA Drilling, later KCA International, in mid 1970s
Publications:
- 'Industry arrives' in P MacDougall, The Story of the Hoo Peninsula by MacDougall, Philip
- Tensulac Bitumen Paint Black by Unknown
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- KCA Drilling
- KCA International
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Kingsworth, Kent, Kent, South East, England
- Stratford, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Oil, coal, coke, etc, products manufacture Oil products refining
- Chemical production Paint, varnish, mastic, glue, resin, white lead, etc, production
Notes:
Traced origins to 1922 when established at Stratford, East London, as a bitumen manufacturer. 1929 converted to public company. 1930 built a major bitumen refinery at Kingsnorth. An important product was paint. Post 1945 diversified into related interests such as North Sea Oil exploration and services. Renamed KCA Drilling, later KCA International, in mid 1970sPublications:
- 'Industry arrives' in P MacDougall, The Story of the Hoo Peninsula by MacDougall, Philip
- Tensulac Bitumen Paint Black by Unknown