Valhi, Inc.
Valhi, Inc. is an American holding company operating through wholly and majority-owned subsidiaries in a number of different industries. It was founded in 1987 as a result of the merger of the LLC Corporation and Amalgamated Sugar Company.[2] The Contran Corporation owned 93% of Valhi's common stock as of December 2014. The chairman of the company was Harold Simmons until his death in 2013.[3] As of 2014 it was a Fortune 1000 company.[4]
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| Traded as | NYSE: VHI Russell 2000 Index component |
| Industry | holding company |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Headquarters | Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
Key people | Steven L. Watson, Chairman, President and CEO |
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| Total assets | US$ 2.967 Billion (FY 2014) [1] |
Number of employees | 8,000 |
| Website | Valhi.net |
Subsidiaries
Wholly and majority-owned subsidiaries include NL Industries, Kronos Worldwide, CompX International Inc. and Waste Control Specialists LLC. [1] Former subsidiaries include Amalgamated Sugar Company, oilfield services firm Baroid, forest products firm Medford, and Arby’s franchise Sybra.[5]
References
- "2014 10-K for Valhi Inc". SEC. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- Maletz, Kate (1996-08-19). "Sugar M&A Expected To Crystallize". Securities Data Publishing.
- Levisohn, Ben (30 December 2013). "Harold Simmons Dies, Valhi, Kronos, NL Industries Gain". Barrons. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- "Valhi". Fortune. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- "Valhi, Inc. | Encyclopedia.com". Retrieved 2018-10-21.
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