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Alexander, Fergusson and Co

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Elephant Brand of 50 Ruchill Street, Maryhill, Glasgow.

  • 1854 Company established.
  • 1872 Additional premises were erected for the manufacture of white lead by the old Dutch process and lead smelting and red lead furnaces were built.
  • 1897 The company was registered on 31 May, to take over the business of the firm of the same name, lead rollers and smelters. [1]
  • 1914 Lead and colour manufacturers. Originating as sheet lead rollers and lead pipe makers, the firm extended their business to paint grinding and colour making. [2]

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ The Stock Exchange Year Book 1908
  2. ↑ 1914 Whitakers Red Book
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