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[[Image:Im1951BIF-BW1-Laporte.jpg|thumb| 1951. Crossed Keys brand. ]] | [[Image:Im1951BIF-BW1-Laporte.jpg|thumb| 1951. Crossed Keys brand. ]] | ||
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Chemical manufacturers, of Luton | Chemical manufacturers, of Luton. | ||
The business was established in the late 19th century by [[Bernard Laporte]]. | |||
1948 The name of [[B. Laporte]] had been changed to '''Laporte Chemicals'''. A new hydrogen peroxide plant was to be built at Warrington<ref>The Times May 06, 1948</ref> | 1948 The name of [[B. Laporte]] had been changed to '''Laporte Chemicals'''. A new hydrogen peroxide plant was to be built at Warrington<ref>The Times May 06, 1948</ref> | ||
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1952 [[Laporte Acids]] Ltd was building a new plant at Hunt Works<ref>The Times, Jul 11, 1952</ref> | 1952 [[Laporte Acids]] Ltd was building a new plant at Hunt Works<ref>The Times, Jul 11, 1952</ref> | ||
by 1975 was a subsidiary of [[Laporte Industries|Laporte Industries (Holdings)]] Ltd | |||
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Latest revision as of 07:23, 3 June 2023
Chemical manufacturers, of Luton.
The business was established in the late 19th century by Bernard Laporte.
1948 The name of B. Laporte had been changed to Laporte Chemicals. A new hydrogen peroxide plant was to be built at Warrington[1]
1949 Agreed to acquire Hunt Brothers (Castleford) [2]
1952 Laporte Acids Ltd was building a new plant at Hunt Works[3]
by 1975 was a subsidiary of Laporte Industries (Holdings) Ltd
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