Religion in York is a large Quaker mental hospital, situated in the east of the city outside the city walls. It was founded in 1796 by William Tuke; over the next century his son Henry Tuke, grandson Samuel Tuke and great-grandson Daniel Hack Tuke also devoted themselves to mental health reform, continuing to reform The Retreat and publishing a number of works on the subject. The York-born Quaker chocolate entrepreneurs and social reformers Joseph Rowntree and Benjamin Seebohm Rowntree left an indelible mark on the city, through both their business interests and their philanthropy. They built the village of New Earswick to provide
Quaker Chemical Corporation scope of its activities, which include process engineering and services, as well as the development, manufacture and sale of industrial specialty chemical products. What followed was the beginning of multiple company acquisitions. At the beginning of the 1960s, Quaker established its first European subsidiary in the Netherlands. Quaker Chemical B.V. in Uithoorn manufactures and markets Quaker products to industries in the EEC. In 1964, Quaker expanded into Europe and formed a U.K. subsidiary Quaker Chemical Limited. Quaker also entered into a joint venture in Australia, Quaker Chemical (Australasia) Pty. Limited. In 1967, Quaker entered into a joint venture in Japan,