EC Pigments / Hempshaw Brook Brewery - Stockport, April 2011.

[jST]

"You've got red on you..."

Visited with O2E & Zero on a wonderful early summer morning. Two buildings in one, this used to be a Brewery before the pigmentation works moved in. This housed a vertical dye and pigment production line running though the buildings and making use of the existing concrete portal frame left over from the brewery.


EC Pigments was formed in July 2000 with the integration of European Colour (Pigments) Limited and Roma Color Inc. The company can trace its origins back to the 19th century.

The Company is a global supplier of organic pigments. We promote and sell our products through our extensive network of agents and distributors. Sales to the United Kingdom and USA are carried out on a direct basis.

EC Pigments produces organic pigments for the printing ink, plastics and coatings markets. For a number of years the business focussed almost exclusively on the printing inks market but more recently has found success in plastics and coatings areas.

The product range consists of classical azo pigments, metal salt azo pigments, naphthol pigments and basic dye complex pigments. Our products find their way into printing inks and especially into printing inks for packaging applications.


And the brewery.


Bell & Co Ltd, Hempshaw Brook Brewery, Hempshaw Lane, Stockport. Founded by Avery Fletcher in 1835 and was acquired by Smith & Bell in 1850. Registered in 1898. Acquired by Frederic Robinson Ltd in April 1949 with 160 tied houses.

Some photos:

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/jjstenson/EC%20Pigments/IMG_3539.jpg

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/jjstenson/EC%20Pigments/IMG_3492.jpg

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http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/jjstenson/EC%20Pigments/IMG_3497.jpg http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/jjstenson/EC%20Pigments/IMG_3602.jpg

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/jjstenson/EC%20Pigments/IMG_3545.jpg

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http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/jjstenson/EC%20Pigments/IMG_3549.jpg

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/jjstenson/EC%20Pigments/IMG_3563.jpg http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/jjstenson/EC%20Pigments/IMG_3574.jpg

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/jjstenson/EC%20Pigments/IMG_3566.jpg http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/jjstenson/EC%20Pigments/IMG_3524.jpg

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/jjstenson/EC%20Pigments/IMG_3505.jpg

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http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/jjstenson/EC%20Pigments/IMG_3494.jpg http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/jjstenson/EC%20Pigments/IMG_3619.jpg

Thanks for having a look :)

[Only2Eyes]

Great stuff mate, some cracking images there.

Here are some of mine...

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5223/5672696197_ab68139ba0_z.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5146/5672709911_6e7761f18c_z.jpg

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http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5223/5673270728_3b0e461d69_z.jpg

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http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5268/5672703919_c0f613e6eb_z.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5066/5672706797_9757003284_z.jpg http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5262/5672705609_2de5424c1d_z.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5061/5673266424_4174297ebc_z.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5305/5673262444_cf9d723331_z.jpg

Cheers for looking :thumb

[robenkov15]

nice photos you two! :thumb

love the oranges, reds and yellows everywhere, better than it being graffiti :)

top job!

[Nicola]

That place looks fab - ace pictures guys! :thumb

[The Littlest Jellyfish]

Dear Uncle .-jST-. and Auntie Only2Eyes,

I am writing to thank you for your lovely reports, and to let you know that I enjoyed the reports very much. It looks like a fascinating place, and the photos are all absolute stunners, but of course I've come to expect nothing less from you.

with admiration and best wishes,
your loving nephew,
The Littlest Jellyfish

[Satsukisan]

Love these! The red looks like a murder scene!

[Only2Eyes]

Cheers for the comments all, especially from me nephew LJ.

It's a decent little wander this place.

[minxy*]

Ooo loving the bright colours ace stuff fellas :thumb

[MJS]

Nice stuff both

[BA]

Great stuff there guys :thumb

[KelseyRebecca98]

Love the colours, top photos :thumb

[jST]

Superb shots O2E, & cheers everyone, was a nice little wander and worth getting red on me for.

[fidget64]

Oh please tell me you opened the 'dust explosion door', Great pics, what a lovely place!

[jST]

Ey oop fidget, the doors were open, there must have been a dust explosion! Mmm dusty, this whole place smelled of powder paint.

[coops]

Great pics guys thanks for sharing