Former Offices of Reckitt and Colman, Derby
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The photograph on this page of Former Offices of Reckitt and Colman, Derby by David Dixon as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © David Dixon Taken: 13 May 2017
Reckitt and Sons was a leading British manufacturer of household products, focusing on starch, black lead, laundry blue, and household polish. It merged with a major competitor J & J Colman in 1938 to form Reckitt & Colman. These offices were part of the Reckitt and Colman factory site on Sinfin Lane at Derby. Reckitt & Colman sold the Colman's food business in 1995xand a merger made with Benckiser to form Reckitt Benckiser in 1999. The factory now carries the RB branding.