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PBI produced many agro-chemical formulations that were popular with farmers in many parts of the globe. However it was best known for its product [[Baby Bio]], a liquid plant food that came in a notable small perfume-shaped bottle. Other major products by PBI are the Expert range of books, such as the ''Garden Expert'', ''House Plant Expert'', ''Greenhouse Expert'' etc. written by, [[D.G. Hessayon|Dr D.G. Hessayon]], who later became chairman of PBI. |
PBI produced many agro-chemical formulations that were popular with farmers in many parts of the globe. However it was best known for its product [[Baby Bio]], a liquid plant food that came in a notable small perfume-shaped bottle. Other major products by PBI are the Expert range of books, such as the ''Garden Expert'', ''House Plant Expert'', ''Greenhouse Expert'' etc. written by, [[D.G. Hessayon|Dr D.G. Hessayon]], who later became chairman of PBI. |
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The company was sold to the [[Sumitomo]] corporation |
The company was sold to the [[Sumitomo]] corporation on 28 September 1990,<ref>{{Cite web |title=PBI HOME & GARDEN LIMITED filing history - Directors' Report and Accounts for year ended 30 September 1990 |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00269422/filing-history?page=8 |access-date=2023-11-14 |website=Companies House |language=en}}</ref> and rebranded as pbi Home & Garden in 1998.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Pan Britannica becomes pbi Home & Garden - ProQuest |language=en |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/229899186 |access-date=2022-06-17|id={{ProQuest|229899186}} }}</ref> |
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== Cancer allegations == |
== Cancer allegations == |
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| Industry | Chemical |
|---|---|
| Founded | Tennant Group of Companies |
| Fate | Acquired |
| Headquarters | Waltham Abbey , United Kingdom |
Key people | Dr David Gerald Hessayon |
| Products | Kylage, Baby Bio, Slug Pellets |
| Website | PBI Home & Garden Ltd |
Pan Britannica Industries Ltd (PBI) was a household and agrochemical formulation company based at Britannica House, Stewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey and with a distribution presence in Wisbech in Cambridgeshire. PBI was, in common with many other UK household names, both a manufacturer and marketing organisation for both agricultural and horticultural products.
PBI produced many agro-chemical formulations that were popular with farmers in many parts of the globe. However it was best known for its product Baby Bio, a liquid plant food that came in a notable small perfume-shaped bottle. Other major products by PBI are the Expert range of books, such as the Garden Expert, House Plant Expert, Greenhouse Expert etc. written by, Dr D.G. Hessayon, who later became chairman of PBI.
The company was sold to the Sumitomo corporation on 28 September 1990,[1] and rebranded as pbi Home & Garden in 1998.[2]
Cancer allegations
The company's formulation plant in Waltham Abbey was alleged to be at the centre and therefore the cause of a cancer hotspot.[3] [4] This was highlighted by Storyline, an investigative television programme by Carlton Television, in early 1993. Reports of an unusual occurrence of cancer around the plant and subsequent legal action taken by the residents were the basis for this programme.[5]
References
- ^ "PBI HOME & GARDEN LIMITED filing history - Directors' Report and Accounts for year ended 30 September 1990". Companies House. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "Pan Britannica becomes pbi Home & Garden - ProQuest". ProQuest 229899186. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
- ^ Wilkinson, P; Thakrar, B; Shaddick, G; Stevenson, S; Pattenden, S; Landon, M; Grundy, C; Elliott, P (1997-02-01). "Cancer incidence and mortality around the Pan Britannica Industries pesticide factory, Waltham Abbey". Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 54 (2): 101–107. doi:10.1136/oem.54.2.101. ISSN 1351-0711. PMC 1128659. PMID 9072017.
- ^ Wilkinson, Paul, ed. (2006). "Investigation of a putative disease cluster". Environmental epidemiology (PDF). Understanding public health. Maidenhead: Open Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0-335-21842-4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
- ^ "Inquiry is sought over pesticide cancer fears". Independent.co.uk. 22 October 2011. Archived from the original on 2022-05-24.