Anchor Chemical Co Ltd

Sectors:

  • Chemical production Basic chemicals production

Notes:

Traced origins to 1892 when established at Clayton by Thomas R Hewlett, b1855, as T R Hewlett. 1907 reorganised as Anchor Chemical Co Ltd. Specialised in producing chemicals for rubber industry. Expanded rapidly from 1930s. Converted to public company 1938. 1980s known as Anchor Chemicals Group Plc. Sometime acquired by James Allcock & Sons Ltd??. 1988 acquired by Air Products

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