Scottish Dyes
of Grangemouth, Scotland and Carlisle, England
WWI Works were established in 1914 by James Morton, who had great interests in textiles, to produce synthetic dyes to make up for the loss of German imports. Production began within a few months at Carlisle.
1917 The company was separated from the parent company as Solway Dyes Co[1]
1919 The site at Grangemouth was acquired to accommodate the demand for the company's products.
1920-21 Critical years for the industry but Scottish Dyes kept going
1922 British Industries Fair Advert as Manufacturers of Synthetic Dyestuffs and Intermedites: Solway Colours for wool; Caledon Colours for cotton. Also Vat Dyes and Acid Alizarine Dyes. (Stand Nos. A.15 and A.32) [2]
1926 the firm became part of British Dyestuffs Corporation[3] which then joined Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd.
By 1927 had established an important place in the dyestuffs world.
Production of fast anthraquinone vat dyes was concentrated at Grangemouth.
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Sources of Information
- ↑ The Times Dec. 12, 1917
- ↑ 1922 British Industries Fair Advert cxci; and p70
- ↑ The Times, Jul 15, 1926