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Orobis Ltd, maker of oil additives, of Hull
1954 In conjunction with the Oronite Chemical Co of California, Distillers Co formed Orobis Ltd[1] to manufacture a range of Oronite's lub. oil additives in the UK.
1955 Production started at Hull
1965 Jointly owned by Distillers Co and Chevron Chemical Co[2].
1967 Sold to BP together with many of Distillers other chemical interests[3].
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