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Maker of saltcake (commercial anhydrous sodium sulphate); sulphuric acid; concentrated sulphuric acid; Glauber's salt; hydrochloric acid.  
Maker of saltcake (commercial anhydrous sodium sulphate); sulphuric acid; concentrated sulphuric acid; Glauber's salt; hydrochloric acid.  


1881 Expiration of the  Copartnership carried on for  five  years  past at Castleford,  in  the  county of York,  by  [[William Hunt, Junior|William  Hunt]],  [[Edwin  Hunt]], [[Reuben Hunt (1840- )|Reuben  Hunt]], and [[Frederick  Thomas  Hunt]], as  Chemical and  Glue Manufacturers,  under the  firm  of  '''Hunt  Brothers and  Co'''. The  business was carried on by  the  said  Reuben  Hunt  and  Frederick  Thomas  Hunt alone,  under the  firm  of '''Hunt  Brothers'''<ref>London Gazette 21 Oct 1881</ref>
1881 Expiration of the  Copartnership carried on for  five  years  past at Castleford,  in  the  county of York,  by  [[William Hunt, Junior|William  Hunt]],  [[Edwin  Hunt]], [[Reuben Hunt (1848-1898)|Reuben  Hunt]], and [[Frederick  Thomas  Hunt]], as  Chemical and  Glue Manufacturers,  under the  firm  of  '''Hunt  Brothers and  Co'''. The  business was carried on by  the  said  Reuben  Hunt  and  Frederick  Thomas  Hunt alone,  under the  firm  of '''Hunt  Brothers'''<ref>London Gazette 21 Oct 1881</ref>


1949 Acquired by [[Laporte Chemicals]]
1949 Acquired by [[Laporte Chemicals]]

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of Aire and Calder Chemical Works, Castleford

c.1863 Established by William Hunt and his brother.

Maker of saltcake (commercial anhydrous sodium sulphate); sulphuric acid; concentrated sulphuric acid; Glauber's salt; hydrochloric acid.

1881 Expiration of the Copartnership carried on for five years past at Castleford, in the county of York, by William Hunt, Edwin Hunt, Reuben Hunt, and Frederick Thomas Hunt, as Chemical and Glue Manufacturers, under the firm of Hunt Brothers and Co. The business was carried on by the said Reuben Hunt and Frederick Thomas Hunt alone, under the firm of Hunt Brothers[1]

1949 Acquired by Laporte Chemicals

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Sources of Information

  1. London Gazette 21 Oct 1881