Scottish Tar Distillers Ltd records
Primary maker
Scottish Tar Distillers Ltd
Production date
1960s
Description
Memorandum and articles of association, advertising leaflet, plan, catalogue, scrapbook of press cuttings, photo album
Object detail
Following diversification of interests, the company changed its name to Ross Chemical & Services Co Ltd in February 1971. The constitution of the company was changed to permit Scottish Tar Distillers to be a subsidiary company.
In 1952 the Scottish Gas Board acquired 25% of Scottish Tar Distillers and sold this in 1972 to Hay's Wharf Ltd, of London who sold it on in 1973 to Kuwait Investment. Shortly thereafter the Lime Wharf works were gutted by fire and the remaining tar distillation work was bought over by British Steel Corporation (Chemicals ) Ltd.
(See Calatria Vol 1 pp97-108 for detailed history of company)
You can see catalogues of the items in this collection on our website . http://www.falkirkcommunitytrust.org/heritage/archives/finding-aids/docs/business/Chemical_industry.pdf
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