Difference between revisions of "Thomas Hedley and Co"
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1930 [[Procter and Gamble]] bought the company. Other Thomas Hedley plants were in Trafford Park, Manchester and West Thurrock, Essex. | 1930 [[Procter and Gamble]] bought the company. Other Thomas Hedley plants were in Trafford Park, Manchester and West Thurrock, Essex. | ||
The 10 acre Trafford Park site was leased to Hedley in 1931 and later purchased outright. Production started in 1933. A further 5 acres were bought in 1936, after which the factory was substantially extended. A pipe bridge was constructed to bring oil from ships berthed on the north side of the Manchester Ship Canal.<ref>'Trafford Park - The First Hundred Years' by Robert Nicholls, Phillimore, 1996</ref> | |||
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[[Category: Medicine and Toiletries]] | [[Category: Medicine and Toiletries]] | ||
Revision as of 17:54, 24 February 2020
Thomas Hedley and Co, of Fairy Soap Works, City Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, manufacturer of soap and candles.
1837 The company was founded by two businessmen, Thomas Hedley and John Green, who set up a manufacturing facility in City Road. Tyneside was able to provide a ready source of sheep, which was a main ingredient in the production of both products.
1890 Thomas Hedley died; the business was carried on by his son.
1898 the company became a limited company; issue of shares.
1905 Thomas Hedley and Co (1905) was registered on 1 March, in reconstruction of a company of almost similar title to acquire the business of soap makers. [1]
1917 the company expanded by acquiring the soap makers James Dyson and Co of Elland in Yorkshire.
1918 Acquired John Pickering and Sons of Birmingham.
The company continued to expand its City Road site, which was in a residential area, so the expansion was a time consuming process as Thomas Hedley had to buy a single property at a time.
1930 Procter and Gamble bought the company. Other Thomas Hedley plants were in Trafford Park, Manchester and West Thurrock, Essex.
The 10 acre Trafford Park site was leased to Hedley in 1931 and later purchased outright. Production started in 1933. A further 5 acres were bought in 1936, after which the factory was substantially extended. A pipe bridge was constructed to bring oil from ships berthed on the north side of the Manchester Ship Canal.[2]
See Also
Sources of Information
- [1] Wikipedia