Joseph Fison and Co
From Graces Guide
- 1847 Joseph Fison and Co established in Ipswich.
- 1853 Example advert: for superphosphate of lime, manufactured by Joseph Fison and Co of Ipswich[1].
- 1895 Edward Packard and Co incorporated in Ipswich to acquire the business of a firm of the same name, agricultural chemists and artificial manure manufacturers. [2]
- 1919 Edward Packard and Co bought the business founded by James Fison of Thetford and the name of the company was changed to Packard and James Fison (Thetford) Ltd.
- 1928 Adverts: Fisons' Fertilizers, advertised by Joseph Fison and Co.
- 1929 In response to deterioration in the business climate, Packard and James Fison (Thetford) Limited amalgamated with 2 East Anglian competitors Joseph Fison and Co and Prentice Brothers (founded 1856); the resultant company was named Fison, Packard and Prentice Ltd. Only Joseph Fison had an extensive sales network outside East Anglia[3].
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Sources of Information
- [2] Wikipedia