Difference between revisions of "Bakelite Xylonite"
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* Several sales and mergers took place in the 1960s and 1970s, the most significant being the sale of the Brantham and Aycliffe sites in 1966 to [[British Industrial Plastics]], a subsidiary of [[Turner and Newall]] Ltd. | * Several sales and mergers took place in the 1960s and 1970s, the most significant being the sale of the Brantham and Aycliffe sites in 1966 to [[British Industrial Plastics]], a subsidiary of [[Turner and Newall]] Ltd. | ||
* 1973 [[Distillers Co]] sold its 50% stake to Union Carbide<ref>The Times, 25 May 1973</ref>. | |||
* 1977 These factories were in turn purchased by Storey Brothers of Lancaster, formerly a major commercial rival. The Brantham site now operates under the name of '''Wardle Storeys''' and until recently manufactured limited quantities of xylonite using traditional processes and equipment. | * 1977 These factories were in turn purchased by Storey Brothers of Lancaster, formerly a major commercial rival. The Brantham site now operates under the name of '''Wardle Storeys''' and until recently manufactured limited quantities of xylonite using traditional processes and equipment. | ||
Revision as of 17:30, 27 October 2011
Bakelite Xylonite (BXL), of Manningtree, Essex
- 1961 Distillers Co bought the remaining 50% interest in British Xylonite Co.
- 1963 British Xylonite became part of a new grouping called Bakelite Xylonite Ltd established jointly with Union Carbide, and including plants at Birmingham, Aycliffe and Grangemouth.
- Several sales and mergers took place in the 1960s and 1970s, the most significant being the sale of the Brantham and Aycliffe sites in 1966 to British Industrial Plastics, a subsidiary of Turner and Newall Ltd.
- 1973 Distillers Co sold its 50% stake to Union Carbide[1].
- 1977 These factories were in turn purchased by Storey Brothers of Lancaster, formerly a major commercial rival. The Brantham site now operates under the name of Wardle Storeys and until recently manufactured limited quantities of xylonite using traditional processes and equipment.
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Sources of Information
- ↑ The Times, 25 May 1973