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Elkay Manufacturing Company is an American manufacturer of stainless steel sinks, faucets, [1] drinking fountains, bottle fillers and branded commercial interiors. [2] The company was founded in 1920 by Leopold Katz, his son Louis, and Ellef Robarth, a tinsmith who came up with an idea to hand fabricate German silver sinks and deliver them in Chicago. [3]
English China Clays was incorporated in April 1919 through the amalgamation of three of the largest producers: Martin Bros.(established in 1837), West of England China Clay & Stone (1849) and the North Cornwall China Clay Company (1908). [1] The three companies accounted for around half the industry's output at the time. [2]
Bryan is a city in, and the county seat of, Williams County, Ohio, United States. [5] It is located in the state's northwestern corner, 53 miles (85 km) southwest of Toledo . The population was 8,729 at the 2020 census .
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Typical "Wedgwood blue" jasperware plate with white sprigged reliefs. Wedgwood pieces (left to right): c. 1930, c. 1950, 1885 Wedgwood is an English fine china, porcelain and luxury accessories manufacturer that was founded on 1 May 1759 [1] by the potter and entrepreneur Josiah Wedgwood and was first incorporated in 1895 as Josiah Wedgwood and Sons Ltd. [2]
The first Shelley to join the company was Joseph Ball Shelley in 1862 and in 1896 his son Percy Shelley became the sole proprietor, after which it remained a Shelley family business until 1966 when it was taken over by Allied English Potteries. Its china and earthenware products were many and varied although the major output was table ware.
The company was acquired in 1968 by Sara Lee Corporation, now Hillshire Brands which was later acquired by Tyson Foods, Inc. Its headquarters was originally in West Point, and then Cincinnati, Ohio, before moving to Downers Grove, Illinois. Bryan Foods products are primarily available for sale in the Southern United States. [1]
The Great China Match Company Factory (Chinese: 大中國火柴廠) was a large-scale manufacturing facility producing matches. The factory was located on the island of Peng Chau in Hong Kong . The facility was completed towards the end of the 1930s and was at one point the largest such factory in South East Asia .