Private company
Kempthorne Prosser
Logo: Kempthorne Prosser, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
Pharmaceutical company in New Zealand
Kempthorne Prosser & Co. Ltd, also known as the New Zealand Drug Company Ltd, was the leading drug and fertiliser manufacturer in New Zealand from 1869 until 1978. The company's full name was Kempthorne Prosser & Co.'s New Zealand Drug Co. Ltd, established in the South Island city of Dunedin. Thomas Whitelock Kempthorne and Evan Prosser entered into business together in 1870 as chemists.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Kempthorne Prosser & Co. Ltd, also known as the New Zealand Drug Company Ltd, was the leading drug and fertiliser manufacturer in New Zealand from 1869 until 1978. The company's full name was Kempthorne Prosser & Co.'s New Zealand Drug Co. Ltd, established in the South Island city of Dunedin.2
Timeline
- 1870Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaKempthorne Prosser
- WikidataQ6387142
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- 1WikidataKempthorne Prosser on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaKempthorne Prosser on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsKempthorne Prosser logo by Kempthorne Prosser, Public domain