The North British Rubber Company (which much later became known as Hunter Boot Limited) was registered as a limited liability company in September 1857. Originally, the company was named Norris & Co., which existed until the first limited liability act was introduced to Great Britain. The pair were ready to begin operations in the midsummer of 1856. A fine pair of condensing steam engines and boilers were included in the lease, which they were able to take up almost immediately due to the mill's partial occupation at the time. They arrived in Glasgow and began by searching for a suitable factory, which they eventually found at the Castle Mill in Edinburgh. In early January 1856, Henry Lee Norris, an American entrepreneur from Jersey City, New Jersey, and his friend and partner Spencer Thomas Parmelee of New Haven, Connecticut, landed in Scotland to work a patent of Charles Goodyear for the manufacture of India-rubber overshoes and boots. Green Wellington boots, now manufactured in China, are its best known product. Hunter holds several Royal Warrants as suppliers of waterproof footwear. It previously made tyres, conveyor belts, combs, golf balls, hot water bottles and rubber flooring. ![]() In addition to rubber boots and other footwear, Hunter sells products such as bags, socks and accessories. It also has offices in London, New York and Düsseldorf. Originally established in 1856 as the North British Rubber Company, the firm is headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland. ![]() ![]() Hunter Boot Limited is a British footwear manufacturer that is known for its rubber Wellington boots. Wellington boots, other footwear and accessories
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