French, Roubaisienne Chemical, Wattrelos Seal

French, Roubaisienne, Wattrelos Seal, Image by StuE, Found by Guildy
Found in Kent, 19mm, 4.3g.

WATTRELOS / (NORD), S(TE in smaller font & underlined) CHIMIQU(E) ROUBAISIENNE around // repeat of other side

A seal of the Roubaisienne chemical company situated in Wattrelos, a commune in the Northern department in the Nord-Pas de Calais region in northern France.

"1901: The Chemical Company Roubaisienne moved by the canal, is the ancestor of Kuhlmann. Its goal is to realize sulfuric and hydrochloric acids for the industries of Roubaix, Tourcoing and about. The Kuhlmann plant receives phosphate exported from Morocco.", LEERS HISTORY.

L'essor des industries de Roubaix, "Unloading chemicals for the Kuhlmann plant The Société Chimique Roubaisienne Kuhlmann is located along the canal between Roubaix and Wattrelos in 1905. It produces sulfuric acid and hydrochloric acid for the manufacture of detergents and dyes used in industry textile."