Joseph Freeman and Son
of Grove Works, Lombard-road, Battersea, London
1776 Joseph Freeman and Son was formed to manufacture paint and printing ink
1887 Joseph B. Freeman and Co exhibited white lead-based paint
1897 H. C. Browning was admitted as a partner in Joseph Freeman, Sons and Co[1]
1920s the company started making paints for cement - named Cementone
1946 Joseph Freeman, Sons and Co of Cementone Works, London SW 18[2]
1964 Beaver Group acquired Cementone
1993 Formed Cementone-Beaver[3]