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Chalmers, Andrew, & Co Ltd

Other Business Names:

  • Chalmers, Andrew
  • Stanard Commercial Corp

Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:

  • Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside, North West, England
  • London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England

Sectors:

  • Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Tobacco products distribution

Notes:

Traced origins to 1865 when established by Andrew Chalmers, d1892, as London importers of tobacco and wine. Developed as leading tobacco merchants. Liverpool branch established by 1895. Incorporated 1905. Established tobacco merchanting business in Malawi in 1929 and Mashonaland in 1935. ?Acquired by Stanard Commercial Corp of USA in 1970s

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