of Trafford Park, Manchester
1882 The company was registered on 14 December, to manufacture from coal-tar products a colouring matter know as alizarine. [1]
1885 Award at the Inventions Exhibition
1920s The British Alizarine Co set up production in Trafford Park.
1922 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. All Dyes of the Alizarine Series with their intermediates - Alizanthrene blue, brown, yellow; Anthracene brown; Hydron blue. Chrome Tanning Compounds. Chrome Allum. (Stand No. A.4) [2]
1925 Patent - Improvements in and relating to the manufacture of benzanthrone derivatives. [3]
1926 Patent - Improvements in the manufacture of dyestuffs. [4]
1931 Became part of ICI.