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W. Hunt and Sons, of Leabrook, Wednesbury, chemical manufacturers | W. Hunt and Sons, of Leabrook, Wednesbury, chemical manufacturers | ||
Soda manufacturer, using the Leblanc process. | |||
1898 [[W. Hunt and Sons of Wednesbury|W. Hunt and Sons]] amalgamated with a similar firm of long standing, [[Oldbury Alkali Co]], chemical and cement manufacturers, to become [[Chance and Hunt]]. '''Alexander M. Chance''' became chairman. The company was registered on 23 March to take over the businesses of the [[Oldbury Alkali Co]], and [[W. Hunt and Sons of Wednesbury|W. Hunt and Sons]], with works at Oldbury, in Worcestershire and Wednesbury in Staffordshire<ref>The Stock Exchange Year Book 1908</ref>; a public offer was made of the shares<ref>The Times, 21 May 1898</ref>. | |||
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Revision as of 09:55, 25 October 2011
W. Hunt and Sons, of Leabrook, Wednesbury, chemical manufacturers
Soda manufacturer, using the Leblanc process.
1898 W. Hunt and Sons amalgamated with a similar firm of long standing, Oldbury Alkali Co, chemical and cement manufacturers, to become Chance and Hunt. Alexander M. Chance became chairman. The company was registered on 23 March to take over the businesses of the Oldbury Alkali Co, and W. Hunt and Sons, with works at Oldbury, in Worcestershire and Wednesbury in Staffordshire[1]; a public offer was made of the shares[2].
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