James Gibbs and Finch
From Graces Guide
of Cattedown, Plymouth (1914), Vitriol and Chemical Works.
1810 Established by James Gibbs.
1853 James Gibbs, junior took the lead in the company
1858 Business extended to Plymouth
1887 Lieut.-Col. James Ruddle Gibbs took charge.
1901 Incorporated as a Private Limited Company. Head Office transferred to Plymouth. See James Gibbs and Co
The company operated the Cwmbran Chemical Works.
1910/11 Chance and Hunt acquired James Gibbs and Finch of Cwmbran
1914 Products: sulphuric, nitric, and hydrochloric acids, tar and ammonia Distilling, dealing in Chemicals, Chemical Engineering.
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