Briggs, William, & Sons Ltd

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  • Oil, coal, coke, etc, products manufacture Coal & coke products manufacture
  • Construction Roads construction & civil engineering

Notes:

Traced origins to William Briggs who established a coal tar distilling business at Arbroath in 1865. Incorporated 1900. By early 20th century shifted focus of business to Dundee where in 1930 a large distillation plant was built using coal tar from local gas works to make oils, bitumen, etc. Developed a road making business. Dundee works acquired by Tarmac in 1968

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