Bernard Laporte

of B. Laporte

1924 '25 YEARS IN LUTON
It is with great regret that we record the death early yesterday morning of Mr. Bernard Laporte, Chairman of Messrs. B. Laporte, Ltd.. Kingsway, Luton.
Some weeks ago Mr. Laporte, who was 62 years of age and resided at The Bungalow, Harpenden, had a severe attack of pneumonia, and last week contracted a cold, which proved too great a strain upon his constitution. His end was quite peaceful. ....
Mr. Laporte commenced business at Bradford some 40 years ago in quite a small way. His chief product then was peroxide of hydrogen, with which his name is still closely associated in the chemical and commercial world. He had only two or three men working with him in those early days.
Twenty five years ago, when bleachers began using peroxide of hydrogen in Luton, he left Bradford and opened a small works in Park-street. Towards the latter end of 1915 the present extensive works at Kingsway were begun. His business was turned into a limited company in 1908, and the firm now employs 300 men and a staff of 40. The principal product is peroxide of barium, which is used in the production of peroxide of hydrogen, used extensively in the local bleaching trade. A large number of barium compounds are also made, together with a whole range of chemicals used in such trades as laundering, brewing and baking, and in bleaching wools, silks and gelatines.
There are branch works at Bradford, and the firm has an interest in the subsidiary company of Laporte & Irwin, Montreal.
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