Wigg Brothers and Steele
From Graces Guide
Works established by Wigg Brothers and Steele at Runcorn
1890 Acquired by United Alkali Co
1891 Dissolution of the Partnership between George Lloyd Wigg, Matthew Steele, and Walter John Wigg, carrying on business as Alkali and Chemical Manufacturers and Copper Extractors, at Runcorn, in the county of Chester, under the style or firm of Wigg Brothers and Steele.[1]
WWI On an island between the Manchester Ship Canal and the River Mersey, erected a plant for producing poison gas.
1932 Amalgamated with Gaskell, Marsh works as Wigg Works, Runcorn.
became part of ICI General Chemicals
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Sources of Information
- ↑ London Gazette 13 October, 1891
- National Archives [1]