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* 1949 Additional plant at Grimsby making rutile. | * 1949 Additional plant at Grimsby making rutile. | ||
* By 1968 [[Imperial Smelting Corporation]] was part of [[Rio Tinto Co|Rio Tinto Zinc]] | |||
* 1970 Production capacity 27000 tons at Billingham, 80000 tons at Grimsby. Further plant under construction near Hartlepool<ref>The Times, 23 February 1970</ref>. | * 1970 Production capacity 27000 tons at Billingham, 80000 tons at Grimsby. Further plant under construction near Hartlepool<ref>The Times, 23 February 1970</ref>. | ||
* 1973 [[Rio Tinto Zinc]] sold its shares to its 3 partners. | * 1973 [[Rio Tinto Co|Rio Tinto Zinc]] sold its shares to its 3 partners. | ||
* 1976 Name changed to | * 1976 Name changed to '''Tioxide Group'''. | ||
Revision as of 11:44, 5 July 2011
British Titan Products Ltd of Billingham, Teeside
- 1933 Company formed to make titanium dioxide pigments[1]. Jointly owned by ICI, Imperial Smelting Corporation, Goodlass, Wall and Lead Industries and National Lead Co of America. Acquired land from ICI at Billingham to erect a plant.
- 1934 First production at Billingham, 900 tons.
- 1943 Involved in conspiracy charge by US Department of Justice against National Lead Co[2].
- 1948 Capital Issue. By this time R. W. Greeff and Co was one of the shareholders, together with ICI, Imperial Smelting Corporation, Goodlass, Wall and Lead Industries[3]
- 1949 Additional plant at Grimsby making rutile.
- By 1968 Imperial Smelting Corporation was part of Rio Tinto Zinc
- 1970 Production capacity 27000 tons at Billingham, 80000 tons at Grimsby. Further plant under construction near Hartlepool[4].
- 1973 Rio Tinto Zinc sold its shares to its 3 partners.
- 1976 Name changed to Tioxide Group.
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