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Laporte Chemicals

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1949.
1951. Crossed Keys brand.
1953.

Chemical manufacturers, of Luton.

The business was established in the late 19th century by Bernard Laporte.

1948 The name of B. Laporte had been changed to Laporte Chemicals. A new hydrogen peroxide plant was to be built at Warrington[1]

1949 Agreed to acquire Hunt Brothers (Castleford) [2]

1952 Laporte Acids Ltd was building a new plant at Hunt Works[3]

by 1975 was a subsidiary of Laporte Industries (Holdings) Ltd

See Also

Sources of Information

  1. ↑ The Times May 06, 1948
  2. ↑ The Times, Jul 15, 1949
  3. ↑ The Times, Jul 11, 1952
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