Caribonum Ltd

Sectors:

  • Chemical production Ink production inc carbon paper, ribbons, etc

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Originated as a department of Lamson Paragon Supply Co Ltd, manufacturing typewriter ribbons and carbon paper. 1908 hived off into Caribonum Ltd. Developed major works at Leyton, 1921-23, designed by Wallis Gilbert & Partners - by 1930s largest of its type in world - and had branches in provincial cities from c1910 - Manchester, Leeds, Bristol, Liverpool, Glasgow, etc. 1915 acquired Field's Ink and started ink manufacture. Led by Charles Frederick Clark, d1945, sales manager from 1909 and general manager from 1915. Still operating in 1970s [2023]

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