Revertex
From Graces Guide
Revertex Ltd, chemical manufacturer, of Harlow.
- 1952 Revertex Ltd constructed and operated production at Harlow from 1952 to 1963. The primary products were polyvinyl acetate resin dispersions and solid polyvinyl alcohol resin.
- 1963 Harlow Chemical Company was created with a 50:50 shareholding by Revertex Ltd and Hoechst UK Ltd. The Stallingborough manufacturing site was developed by Doverstrand Ltd, a joint venture partnership between Revertex Ltd and Standard Brands Inc of America. Synthomer GmbH was created with a latex production site in Langelsheim/Germany as a joint venture between Metallgesellschaft AG and Standard Brands Inc.
- 1974 Lithene Plant constructed at Stallingborough.
- 1978 PVA and acrylic dispersion plant commissioned at Stallingborough.
- 1980 Yule Catto and Co plc acquired the holdings of Revertex Chemicals Ltd and so became a 50% shareholder of Harco and Doverstrand.
- 1991 Dispersion production transferred to Stallingborough from Harlow.
- 1993 Yule Catto acquired Metallgesellchaft’s 50% share of Synthomer. Synthomer GmbH became a 50:50 JV with Yule Catto. Revertex Malaysia’s New Alkyd ll plant completed.
- 1994 Acquired Viking Polymers Ltd based in Batley.
- 1999 Yule Catto acquired Reichhold Chemicals' 50% share so Synthomer became a full subsidiary of Yule Catto.
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Sources of Information
- Synthomer web site [1]