Jardine, Skinner and Company

Jardine Skinner & Co., Jardine Henderson Ltd.
IndustryTrading
Founded1825
Defunct1946
FateMerged into Jardine Henderson
SuccessorJardine Henderson Limited
Headquarters
Calcutta
,
India
Area served
Britain, India, China
ProductsTextiles, opium, tea etc.

Jardine, Skinner and Company was a trading company based in Calcutta, India. It was founded in 1825, initially dealing in textiles. Later it branched out into opium, tea, timber and petroleum. The company was closely associated with Matheson & Company of London and Jardine Matheson & Co of Hong Kong.

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