Aspro Nicholas Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Nicholas, Alfred
- Nicholas, George
- Nicholas International Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Slough, Slough, Berkshire, South East, England
Sectors:
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Chemical production
Pharmaceutical production & research
Notes:
Traced origins to the Australian pharmaceutical business established by Alfred and George Nicholas. During 1914-18 developed manufacture of aspirin under Aspro brand name. In 1920s expanded outside Australia and in 1924 started Aspro marketing in UK, establishing a factory at Slough in 1927 when UK business incorporated as Aspro Ltd. From 1935 a public company. Later UK business known as Aspro Nicholas Ltd and as such acquired by Nicholas Australia in 1969 to become Nicholas International Ltd, later Kiwi International Ltd
Publications:
- Annual Report 1959-60. Twenty fifth anniversary by Unknown
- Apothecary's Venture. The scientific quest of the International Nicholas Organisation by Morgan, Bryan S
- Aspro. How a family business grew up by Smith, R Grenville, & Alexander Barrie
- Aspro Nicholas Story by Unknown
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Nicholas, Alfred
- Nicholas, George
- Nicholas International Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Slough, Slough, Berkshire, South East, England
Sectors:
- Chemical production Pharmaceutical production & research
Notes:
Traced origins to the Australian pharmaceutical business established by Alfred and George Nicholas. During 1914-18 developed manufacture of aspirin under Aspro brand name. In 1920s expanded outside Australia and in 1924 started Aspro marketing in UK, establishing a factory at Slough in 1927 when UK business incorporated as Aspro Ltd. From 1935 a public company. Later UK business known as Aspro Nicholas Ltd and as such acquired by Nicholas Australia in 1969 to become Nicholas International Ltd, later Kiwi International LtdPublications:
- Annual Report 1959-60. Twenty fifth anniversary by Unknown
- Apothecary's Venture. The scientific quest of the International Nicholas Organisation by Morgan, Bryan S
- Aspro. How a family business grew up by Smith, R Grenville, & Alexander Barrie
- Aspro Nicholas Story by Unknown