Cooper & Nephews S.Af (Pty) Ltd had headquarters in Bulawayo. The original sheep-dip company, William Cooper & Nephews Ltd, was founded by William Cooper in 1843 in Berkhamsted, England. The company was the first provider of commercial dip chemicals in South Africa.
In 1927, J W Shoebotham, Technical Officer for William Cooper & Nephews Ltd became the Rhodesian representative for the company.
References
- The Rhodesia Agricultural Journal Vol-xxiv (1927)