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'''Revertex Ltd''', chemical manufacturer, of Harlow. | |||
* 1952 Revertex Ltd constructed and operated production at Harlow from 1952 to 1963. The primary products were polyvinyl acetate resin dispersions and solid polyvinyl alcohol resin. | * 1952 Revertex Ltd constructed and operated production at Harlow from 1952 to 1963. The primary products were polyvinyl acetate resin dispersions and solid polyvinyl alcohol resin. | ||
* 1963 Harlow Chemical Company was created with a 50:50 shareholding by Revertex Ltd and Hoechst UK Ltd. The Stallingborough manufacturing site was developed by Doverstrand Ltd, a joint venture partnership between Revertex Ltd and Standard Brands Inc of America. Synthomer GmbH was created with a latex production site in Langelsheim/Germany as a joint venture between Metallgesellschaft AG and Standard Brands Inc. | * 1963 '''Harlow Chemical Company''' was created with a 50:50 shareholding by Revertex Ltd and '''Hoechst UK''' Ltd. The Stallingborough manufacturing site was developed by '''Doverstrand''' Ltd, a joint venture partnership between Revertex Ltd and '''Standard Brands Inc''' of America. Synthomer GmbH was created with a latex production site in Langelsheim/Germany as a joint venture between Metallgesellschaft AG and Standard Brands Inc. | ||
* 1974 Lithene Plant constructed at Stallingborough. | * 1974 Lithene Plant constructed at Stallingborough. | ||
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* 1978 PVA and acrylic dispersion plant commissioned at Stallingborough. | * 1978 PVA and acrylic dispersion plant commissioned at Stallingborough. | ||
* 1980 [[Yule Catto]] and Co plc acquired the | * 1980 [[Yule Catto]] and Co plc acquired the holdings of '''Revertex Chemicals''' Ltd and so became a 50% shareholder of Harco and Doverstrand. | ||
* 1991 Dispersion production transferred to Stallingborough from Harlow. | * 1991 Dispersion production transferred to Stallingborough from Harlow. | ||
* 1993 [[Yule Catto]] acquired Metallgesellchaft’s 50% share of Synthomer. Synthomer GmbH became a 50:50 JV with Yule Catto. Revertex Malaysia’s New Alkyd ll plant completed. | * 1993 [[Yule Catto]] acquired Metallgesellchaft’s 50% share of '''Synthomer'''. Synthomer GmbH became a 50:50 JV with Yule Catto. Revertex Malaysia’s New Alkyd ll plant completed. | ||
* 1994 Acquired Viking Polymers Ltd based in Batley. | * 1994 Acquired '''Viking Polymers''' Ltd based in Batley. | ||
* 1999 [[Yule Catto]] acquired Reichhold Chemicals' 50% share so Synthomer became a full subsidiary of Yule Catto. | * 1999 [[Yule Catto]] acquired Reichhold Chemicals' 50% share so Synthomer became a full subsidiary of Yule Catto. | ||
Revision as of 12:56, 16 June 2011
Revertex Ltd, chemical manufacturer, of Harlow.
- 1952 Revertex Ltd constructed and operated production at Harlow from 1952 to 1963. The primary products were polyvinyl acetate resin dispersions and solid polyvinyl alcohol resin.
- 1963 Harlow Chemical Company was created with a 50:50 shareholding by Revertex Ltd and Hoechst UK Ltd. The Stallingborough manufacturing site was developed by Doverstrand Ltd, a joint venture partnership between Revertex Ltd and Standard Brands Inc of America. Synthomer GmbH was created with a latex production site in Langelsheim/Germany as a joint venture between Metallgesellschaft AG and Standard Brands Inc.
- 1974 Lithene Plant constructed at Stallingborough.
- 1978 PVA and acrylic dispersion plant commissioned at Stallingborough.
- 1980 Yule Catto and Co plc acquired the holdings of Revertex Chemicals Ltd and so became a 50% shareholder of Harco and Doverstrand.
- 1991 Dispersion production transferred to Stallingborough from Harlow.
- 1993 Yule Catto acquired Metallgesellchaft’s 50% share of Synthomer. Synthomer GmbH became a 50:50 JV with Yule Catto. Revertex Malaysia’s New Alkyd ll plant completed.
- 1994 Acquired Viking Polymers Ltd based in Batley.
- 1999 Yule Catto acquired Reichhold Chemicals' 50% share so Synthomer became a full subsidiary of Yule Catto.
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Sources of Information
- Synthomer web site [1]