May & Baker Ltd
Other Business Names:
- May, John
- Poulenc Freres
- Rhone Poulenc
- Rhone Poulenc Ltd
- Rhone Poulenc Rorer Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Battersea, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
- Dagenham, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Chemical production
Agro & veterinary chemicals production
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Chemical production
Basic chemicals production
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Chemical production
Pharmaceutical production & research
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Chemical production
Plastic production
Notes:
Established 1834 by John May, 1809-93, and others at Battersea, London. Known as May & Baker from 1840. Making fine chemicals from 1851 and pharmaceuticals from 1890s. Incorporated 1890 as May & Baker Ltd. Associated with Poulenc Freres, later known as Rhone Poulenc, of France from c1914 and by late 1920s majority owned by them. Transferred to Dagenham plant from 1934. Plastics manufacturing from early 1940s. Later also agrochemicals. 1988 known as Rhone Poulenc Ltd and from 1990 as Rhone Poulenc Rorer Ltd
Publications:
- 150 Years of Progress, 1834-1984. May & Baker by Unknown
- 'British pharmaceutical industry and the First World War' in J Liebenau (ed), The Challenge of New Technology by Robson, Michael
- History of May & Baker, 1834-1984 by Slinn, Judy
- Innovation at Glaxo and May & Baker, 1945-1965 by Slinn, Judy
- Its Our Anniversary by Unknown
- M&B. The story of the organization by Unknown
- May & Baker Ltd. The company and its products by Unknown
- Notes on M&B Veterinary Products by Unknown
- Notes on May & Baker's Medical Specialities by Unknown
- Romance of 'M&B 693' by Unknown
- Story of the Organisation by Unknown
- The Planet. 21st anniversary supplement. A review of May & Baker news since December 1946 by Unknown
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- May, John
- Poulenc Freres
- Rhone Poulenc
- Rhone Poulenc Ltd
- Rhone Poulenc Rorer Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Battersea, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
- Dagenham, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Chemical production Agro & veterinary chemicals production
- Chemical production Basic chemicals production
- Chemical production Pharmaceutical production & research
- Chemical production Plastic production
Notes:
Established 1834 by John May, 1809-93, and others at Battersea, London. Known as May & Baker from 1840. Making fine chemicals from 1851 and pharmaceuticals from 1890s. Incorporated 1890 as May & Baker Ltd. Associated with Poulenc Freres, later known as Rhone Poulenc, of France from c1914 and by late 1920s majority owned by them. Transferred to Dagenham plant from 1934. Plastics manufacturing from early 1940s. Later also agrochemicals. 1988 known as Rhone Poulenc Ltd and from 1990 as Rhone Poulenc Rorer LtdPublications:
- 150 Years of Progress, 1834-1984. May & Baker by Unknown
- 'British pharmaceutical industry and the First World War' in J Liebenau (ed), The Challenge of New Technology by Robson, Michael
- History of May & Baker, 1834-1984 by Slinn, Judy
- Innovation at Glaxo and May & Baker, 1945-1965 by Slinn, Judy
- Its Our Anniversary by Unknown
- M&B. The story of the organization by Unknown
- May & Baker Ltd. The company and its products by Unknown
- Notes on M&B Veterinary Products by Unknown
- Notes on May & Baker's Medical Specialities by Unknown
- Romance of 'M&B 693' by Unknown
- Story of the Organisation by Unknown
- The Planet. 21st anniversary supplement. A review of May & Baker news since December 1946 by Unknown