Canning, W, & Co Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Gunn, Edmund
- Canning, William
- Canning, William, & Co
- Macdermid Inc
- Macdermid Plc
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Birmingham, Birmingham, West Midlands, West Midlands, England
Sectors:
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Fabricated metal products manufacture
Chemical making, oil refining, etc, plant production
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Chemical production
Cleaning preparations production
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Chemical production
Pharmaceutical production & research
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Chemical production
Speciality chemicals production inc for petrol, electroplating, etc
Notes:
Traced origins to the grocer's and druggist's shop of Edmund Gunn, established in 1820s and which in 1830s came under management of William Canning, 1811-95. By 1852 described as William Canning & Co, druggist, grocer, drysalter, oil and colourman. 1880s started to manufacture electroplating and polishing plant, chemicals and other materials, initially serving in particular the bicycle industry. Incorporated and floated in 1920. Diversified into crome plating machinery/materials from 1920s, especially for the motor vehicle industry which confirmed Canning as an engineering and chemicals business. 1998 acquired by Macdermid Inc of USA and continues in 2008 as Macdermid Plc
Publications:
- Canning Story, 1785-1985 by Thomas, David A
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Gunn, Edmund
- Canning, William
- Canning, William, & Co
- Macdermid Inc
- Macdermid Plc
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Birmingham, Birmingham, West Midlands, West Midlands, England
Sectors:
- Fabricated metal products manufacture Chemical making, oil refining, etc, plant production
- Chemical production Cleaning preparations production
- Chemical production Pharmaceutical production & research
- Chemical production Speciality chemicals production inc for petrol, electroplating, etc
Notes:
Traced origins to the grocer's and druggist's shop of Edmund Gunn, established in 1820s and which in 1830s came under management of William Canning, 1811-95. By 1852 described as William Canning & Co, druggist, grocer, drysalter, oil and colourman. 1880s started to manufacture electroplating and polishing plant, chemicals and other materials, initially serving in particular the bicycle industry. Incorporated and floated in 1920. Diversified into crome plating machinery/materials from 1920s, especially for the motor vehicle industry which confirmed Canning as an engineering and chemicals business. 1998 acquired by Macdermid Inc of USA and continues in 2008 as Macdermid PlcPublications:
- Canning Story, 1785-1985 by Thomas, David A