Hedley, Thomas, & Co Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Hedley, Thomas
- Green, John
- Dyson, James, & Co Ltd
- Pickering, John, & Sons Ltd
- Procter & Gamble
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, North East, England
- Trafford Park, Trafford, Greater Manchester, North West, England
- West Thurrock, Thurrock, Essex, East of England, England
Sectors:
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Chemical production
Soap & detergent production
Notes:
Manufacturers of soap and candles established in 1837 at Newcastle upon Tyne by Thomas Hedley, d1890, and John Green. Incorporated 1898. Acquired James Dyson & Co Ltd of Elland and John Pickering & Sons Ltd of Birmingham in 1918. 1930 acquired by Procter & Gamble of USA. 1933 built a second major works at Trafford Park soon followed by a third at West Thurrock, Essex [2023]
Publications:
- Business success and the role of chance. The extraordinary Philipps brothers by Davies, Peter N
- Hedley in Trafford Park, 1934-59. An impression by Dickinson, Patrick
- Hedley of Newcastle. From the accession of Queen Victoria, 1837, to the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, 1953 by Hale, Lionel
- Hedley's Soaps for Industrial and Institutional Uses by Unknown
- Special edition of house magazine by Unknown
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Hedley, Thomas
- Green, John
- Dyson, James, & Co Ltd
- Pickering, John, & Sons Ltd
- Procter & Gamble
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, North East, England
- Trafford Park, Trafford, Greater Manchester, North West, England
- West Thurrock, Thurrock, Essex, East of England, England
Sectors:
- Chemical production Soap & detergent production
Notes:
Manufacturers of soap and candles established in 1837 at Newcastle upon Tyne by Thomas Hedley, d1890, and John Green. Incorporated 1898. Acquired James Dyson & Co Ltd of Elland and John Pickering & Sons Ltd of Birmingham in 1918. 1930 acquired by Procter & Gamble of USA. 1933 built a second major works at Trafford Park soon followed by a third at West Thurrock, Essex [2023]Publications:
- Business success and the role of chance. The extraordinary Philipps brothers by Davies, Peter N
- Hedley in Trafford Park, 1934-59. An impression by Dickinson, Patrick
- Hedley of Newcastle. From the accession of Queen Victoria, 1837, to the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, 1953 by Hale, Lionel
- Hedley's Soaps for Industrial and Institutional Uses by Unknown
- Special edition of house magazine by Unknown