Difference between revisions of "Associated Octel Co"
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1982 2800 employees in UK. Advert publicised the lead filter which could reduce emissions of lead by 90%<ref>The Times, 29 September 1982</ref>. | 1982 2800 employees in UK. Advert publicised the lead filter which could reduce emissions of lead by 90%<ref>The Times, 29 September 1982</ref>. | ||
1985 Development of Octel Petroleum Specialties business | |||
1989 [[Great Lakes Chemicals Corporation]] acquired a controlling interest in Associated Octel | |||
1994 Associated Octel purchased E. I. du Pont petroleum additives business | |||
1998 Spun out of Great Lakes; Octel Corporation was listed on NYSE | |||
2005 Formation of global fuel additives business | |||
2006 Company renamed: Innospec<ref>Innospec [https://innospec.com/about-us/company-history/]</ref>. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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[[Category: Town - London]] | [[Category: Town - London]] | ||
[[Category: Town - Ellesmere Port]] | [[Category: Town - Ellesmere Port]] | ||
[[Category: Country - USA]] | |||
[[Category: Chemicals and Lubricants]] | [[Category: Chemicals and Lubricants]] | ||
Revision as of 09:44, 3 December 2021
Maker of anti-knock additive for petrol
1961 Associated Ethyl Co changed its name to Associated Octel
1972 Associated Octel was developing a lead trap for cars, under licence from USA[1].
1974 Government tests showed that lead traps reduce lead emissions by about 70%, based on prototypes developed by Associated Octel in conjunction with TI and Texaco[2].
1982 2800 employees in UK. Advert publicised the lead filter which could reduce emissions of lead by 90%[3].
1985 Development of Octel Petroleum Specialties business
1989 Great Lakes Chemicals Corporation acquired a controlling interest in Associated Octel
1994 Associated Octel purchased E. I. du Pont petroleum additives business
1998 Spun out of Great Lakes; Octel Corporation was listed on NYSE
2005 Formation of global fuel additives business
2006 Company renamed: Innospec[4].