Brent Chemicals International
of Iver, supplier of industrial chemicals and cleaning systems
1970 Three private investors put money into Brent Manufacturing Co and gained seats on the board[1]. As a result took control of the company which became Brent Chemicals International[2]
Served a variety of markets with specialised chemical products.
1973 Acquired Pyrene Chemical Services from Chubb
1974 Acquired 75 percent of Canadian associate Ardrox
1976 Acquired Savilles Hydrological[3]
1978 With 7 British operating companies and 14 overseas, the company needed to reorganise which it did into 4 product divisions[4]
1979 Acquired Tri-Kem, maker of chemicals for the metal finishing inddustry[5]
1980 First US acquisition
1982 Brent Chemicals International acquired Reddish Chemicals and Reddish Detergents[6]
1988 Acquired Robertsons Chemicals, printed circuit board chemicals supplier, which would be combined with existing subsidiary Chemlec[7]
1990 Sold Reddish Savilles, maker of cleaning products, to Laporte[8]
1990 Moved into printing inks with acquisition of Process Ink Holdings[9]
1993 Cookson Group acquired the electronic chemicals part of the business[10]