Jasol Chemical Products was a chemicals manufacturing company founded in

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, South Australia by Charles George Johnson in 1934. It was well known in that state and Western Australia for its cleaning products and disinfectants, notably Jasol B. The brand is now owned by

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. The name "Jasol" was an acronym of "Johnson's Antiseptic Soluble Oils Limited".

History

C. G. Johnson founded Jasol Chemical Products Ltd. in August 1934 with 2,000 shares of £1 each divided among five shareholders, the others being Millie Johnson, E.G. Lawton, F.G. Lawton and F.E.G. Edwards. The registered office was in

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. Head office in 1934 was at 57

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, with a warehouse at 19 California St. Other premises occupied at various times were ANA Building in 1937 and Epworth Building in 1949. At the outset much of the delivery was done by Johnson on a pushbike. Most sales were through the wholesalers Bickfords and Fauldings. A warehouse facility was set up in Flinders Street in 1936, then moved to 33

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in 1942, which remained its head office until at least 1962. In 1960, a greatly enlarged facility was set up in Willcox Ave, Prospect. In 1971, the company was purchased by F. H. Faulding & Co. In 1986, the brand was purchased by

. Manufacturing was transferred to Western Australia in 1991.

Products

*Jasol B antiseptic 1934 *Jasol A "Safer than lysol" (recommended uses included

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) *Johnson's stomach powder *Ex-Termin-All (DDT powder) *Jasol DDT spray (with pyrethrum)Jasol DDT spray advertisement
''The Advertiser'', 2 August 1946, p.4. Accessed 30 January 2011 :The following products are mentioned in the GWF website as being produced around 1936: *Pine Oda *Johnson's Catarrh Balm *Jasol C & C (for Caretakers and Cleaners) *Holdfast denture cement

References

{{reflist Pharmaceutical companies of Australia Chemical companies established in 1934 Manufacturing companies based in Adelaide Chemical companies of Australia History of Adelaide Australian companies established in 1934