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Industry | Acetate, Chemicals |
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Predecessor | British Cellulose and Chemical Manufacturing Company ltd |
Founded | 1916 1957 (under Courtaulds) |
Defunct | 2012 (except Clarifoil) |
Fate | Acquired |
Successor | Courtaulds |
Headquarters | Spondon |
Key people | Henri Dreyfus Camille Dreyfus |
Products | Acetic acid, Acetate fibres |
British Celanese was a chemical company based in England. Formed in 1916,[1] it survived as an independent company until 1957 when it became a subsidiary of Courtaulds.