Walter Gregory and Co: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
|||
| Line 20: | Line 20: | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gregory, W }} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Gregory, W }} | ||
[[Category: Town - Wellington]] | [[Category: Town - Wellington, Somerset]] | ||
[[Category: Medicine and Toiletries ]] | [[Category: Medicine and Toiletries ]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:07, 23 September 2015
of Wellington, Somerset. Telephone: Wellington 49
1876 [1] Company established in Wellington, making a range of products which were sold through a national sales force direct to farms.
1947 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. Manufacturers of Fine Veterinary Products Preventing and Correcting Ailments amongst Farm Stock, Drenches, Ointments, Greases, Pessaries, Blisters, Embrocations, Liquid and Powder Insecticides containing DDT, Disinfectants, Vermifuges, Antiseptics. Packaging to suit requirements. (Olympia, Ground Floor, Stand No. A.1129) [2]
1940s/50s Changes in ownership and product diversification led the company to produce the first commercial aerosols which were basically farm products, air fresheners and insecticides in the late 1940s, early 1950s.
- Note: (09/08)
- The company, now known as Swallowfield, has maintained its head office in the town of Wellington and expanded into other products including colour cosmetics manufactured at its factory site in Bideford, Devon.
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ [1] Wellington
- ↑ 1947 British Industries Fair p123