ICI Ltd, Billingham Works
Other Business Names:
- Brunner Mond Ltd
- ICI Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Billingham, Stockton on Tees, Cleveland, North East, England
Sectors:
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Chemical production
Basic chemicals production
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Chemical production
Fertiliser production inc guano
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Chemical production
Plastic production
Notes:
Traced origins to 1914-18 when constructed to produce ammonia. Finished in 1920 when acquired by Brunner Mond Ltd and converted to fertiliser manufacture. 1926 Brunner Mond was a major constituent of ICI Ltd on its formation. Also started to make plastics in 1960s. ICI disposed of its Billingham interests in 1990s
Publications:
- Billingham Enterprise. A short history of the Billingham Division of Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd from 1920-1957 by Blench, E A
- Billingham. The first ten years by Parke, Victor E
- Life at ICI. Memories of working at ICI Billingham by Williamson, Margaret (ed)
- Short History of ICI at Billingham. The first sixty years, 1917-1977 by Phillips, Julian
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Brunner Mond Ltd
- ICI Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Billingham, Stockton on Tees, Cleveland, North East, England
Sectors:
- Chemical production Basic chemicals production
- Chemical production Fertiliser production inc guano
- Chemical production Plastic production
Notes:
Traced origins to 1914-18 when constructed to produce ammonia. Finished in 1920 when acquired by Brunner Mond Ltd and converted to fertiliser manufacture. 1926 Brunner Mond was a major constituent of ICI Ltd on its formation. Also started to make plastics in 1960s. ICI disposed of its Billingham interests in 1990sPublications:
- Billingham Enterprise. A short history of the Billingham Division of Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd from 1920-1957 by Blench, E A
- Billingham. The first ten years by Parke, Victor E
- Life at ICI. Memories of working at ICI Billingham by Williamson, Margaret (ed)
- Short History of ICI at Billingham. The first sixty years, 1917-1977 by Phillips, Julian