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1992 Company founded by Jim Ratcliffe as a management buyout from [[BP]].  
1992 Company founded by Jim Ratcliffe who led a management buyout from [[BP]]. Its operations at Hythe were major users of ethylene glycol<ref>The Times Mar. 15, 1995</ref>
 
1994 Introduced its shares to the Stock Market
 
1995 Acquired BP's Antwerp business, producer of speciality and commodity chemicals including ethylene glycol.


1998 Inspec was acquired by [[Laporte Industries|Laporte]], joining the fine chemicals business<ref>The Times May 25, 2017 </ref><ref>The Times Oct. 5, 1999</ref>
1998 Inspec was acquired by [[Laporte Industries|Laporte]], joining the fine chemicals business<ref>The Times May 25, 2017 </ref><ref>The Times Oct. 5, 1999</ref>

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Inspec, speciality chemicals producer

1992 Company founded by Jim Ratcliffe who led a management buyout from BP. Its operations at Hythe were major users of ethylene glycol[1]

1994 Introduced its shares to the Stock Market

1995 Acquired BP's Antwerp business, producer of speciality and commodity chemicals including ethylene glycol.

1998 Inspec was acquired by Laporte, joining the fine chemicals business[2][3]

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Sources of Information

  1. The Times Mar. 15, 1995
  2. The Times May 25, 2017
  3. The Times Oct. 5, 1999