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1959 Death of Percy Blumer Cameron, chairman and managing director of Camrex Paints<ref>The Times Feb 03, 1959</ref> | 1959 Death of Percy Blumer Cameron, chairman and managing director of Camrex Paints<ref>The Times Feb 03, 1959</ref> | ||
1966 Incorporation as public company, previously [[Alex Cameron and Sons]]<ref>The Times, May 03, 1966</ref>. Agreed to market specialised coatings developed by [[Rolls-Royce]]<ref>The Times, May 09, 1966</ref> | 1966 Incorporation as public company '''Camrex (Holdings)''' Ltd, previously [[Alex Cameron and Sons]]<ref>The Times, May 03, 1966</ref>. Agreed to market specialised coatings developed by [[Rolls-Royce]]<ref>The Times, May 09, 1966</ref> | ||
1980 As the climax to internal arguments, a former chairman tried to remove his successor. | 1980 As the climax to internal arguments, a former chairman tried to remove his successor. | ||
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of Sunderland, maker of a range of marine and industrial paints.
Camrex - Non oxidising paint.
Camerine - Deep tank paint.
Camlac - Marine enamel paint.
Cameron's - Ships bottom compositions.
c.1907 Company incorporated[1]
1959 Death of Percy Blumer Cameron, chairman and managing director of Camrex Paints[2]
1966 Incorporation as public company Camrex (Holdings) Ltd, previously Alex Cameron and Sons[3]. Agreed to market specialised coatings developed by Rolls-Royce[4]
1980 As the climax to internal arguments, a former chairman tried to remove his successor.
1983 Hawley Group held 28.5 percent of the shares which it sold to Ruberoid Co which then acquired Camrex[5]
1985 Canadian Pacific brought a suit against Camrex over the treatment of 4 ships in 1979[6]. Ruberoid closed the British company but the subsidiary company in the Netherlands would continue to paint ships and might win contracts from British yards[7]