Chemicals in Leek

Tennants Fine Chemicals Ltd in Leek was, until 2011, a subsidiary of the Tessenderlo Group, the works having previously been owned by the Coutaulds Group. The site opened in 1920 producing and dyeing fabrics and then in 1956 chemical production began to replace the fabrics business. 1987 saw the start of aroma chemicals manufacturing and today the business concentrates on acetate esters and aroma chemicals.