Binns, John, & Sons Ltd

Sectors:

  • Chemical production Man made & artificial fibre production
  • Textile production Woollen & worsted textiles production inc spinning & weaving

Notes:

Traced origins to John Binns, 1810-80, who joined with William Marchbank in c1852 as Binns & Marchbank to build and operate a woollen textile mill. Known as John Binns & Sons from 1872. Incorporated 1893. Started rayon production in 1902 and by 1930s entirely devoted to it. 1946 public company. Closed c1970s

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