Edward Packard and Co
of Duke Street, Ipswich
1808 James Fison of Thetford founded a (presumably) fertiliser business.
1842 Sir John Bennet Laws gained a patent for the manufacture of chemical fertilisers by dissolving bones or natural coprolitic nodules in sulphuric acid to make calciul superphosphate.
1843 Edward Packard was one of the first to manufacture calcium superphosphate in this way; he set up his business in 1843.
1850s Packard built one of the first complete acid and superphosphate factories in the UK at Bramford near Ipswich[1].
1863 Packard was joined in business by his son, also named Edward, who was instrumental in developing the business and rationalising the United Kingdom's fertiliser industry. The business was incorporated in 1895 under the name of Edward Packard and Co.
1895 The company was registered on 23 July, to acquire the business of a firm of the same name, agricultural chemists and artificial manure manufacturers. [2]
1919 Packard bought the business founded by James Fison of Thetford and the name of the company was changed to Packard and James Fison (Thetford) Ltd.