Synthite
Synthite Ltd, of West Bromwich, later of Mold; makers of Syncol anti-freeze, formaldehyde and allied products, speciality chemicals
1920 Company founded in West Bromwich to produce resins; soon became a successful manufacturer of formaldehyde.
1928 Incorporated into the Charles Tennant Group.
1950 Formaldehyde production began at the newly acquired plant in Mold, North Wales.
1956 Maker of Syncol anti-freeze, Syntox rust remover, Synstryp paint remover (see advert)
1963 Distillers Co purchased 49% interest in the company.
1967 Distillers' interest sold to BP together with many of Distillers other chemical interests[1].
1991 All production moved to North Wales.
2004 (November) British Industrial Plastics was acquired by Synthite Limited, the UK's leading manufacturer of formaldehyde and a member of the Tennants Consolidated group. Renamed BIP (Oldbury)
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Times 1 April 1967
- Synthite website [1]