Krebs Pigments and Chemical Company explained

Krebs Pigments and Chemical Company
Founded:1902

Krebs Pigments and Chemical Company was founded in 1902 by Henrik J. Krebs and was a manufacturer of lithopone and titanium dioxide.[1] [2] [3]

History

The company was founded in 1902 by Henrik J. Krebs in Newport, Delaware.[4] [1] After the death of Krebs in 1929 the company was purchased by DuPont.[2] [5]

In 1931, DuPont formed a joint venture with Commercial Pigments Corporation to scale up titanium dioxide production for use as a white pigment, to compete against National Lead.[6] The joint venture was named the Krebs Pigment and Color Corporation.[1] [7]

By 1933, National Lead and DuPont ended their patent litigation and cross-licensed their patents and synthetic routes. In 1934, DuPont purchased the Commercial Pigments Corporation's 30 percent stake in the company for $7,420,000.[8] In 1935 Phelps was named the assistant general manager.[9] It then became a wholly-owned subsidiary of DuPont. DuPont then called it the "Krebs Pigments Department" and by 1942 it became just the "Pigments Department".[10] [1] [9] DuPont then liquidated all of Krebs Pigment and Color Corporation's assets and transferred them to the DuPont Company.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Krebs Pigment & Chemical Company . 2011-10-24 . Founded in 1902 by Henrick J. Krebs, Krebs Pigments and Chemical Company produced lithopone, a widely used white paint pigment also manufactured by DuPont. But Krebs' company had another asset of special interest to DuPont. ... . . https://web.archive.org/web/20110511062514/http://www2.dupont.com/Heritage/en_US/related_topics/krebs_pigment_chemical_company.html . 2011-05-11 . live .
  2. Web site: 90 Years with PCI: A Retrospective In the 1910s . 2011-10-24 . DuPont traces its beginnings in the TiO2 marketplace to its 1920's acquisition of the Krebs Pigment & Chemical Company of Newport, DE, a purchase designed to strengthen DuPont’s position in the pigments market. Founded in 1902, Krebs Pigments and Chemical produced lithopone, a widely used white-paint pigment also manufactured by DuPont. .... January 1, 2004 . .
  3. The Wall Street of Chemistry. The Krebs pigments are divided into three major classes — pure titanium dioxide, extended titanium pigments, and lithopones. ... . . 1940 . . 2011-10-24 . 10.1021/cen-v018n011.p516. 31 January 2024.
  4. Book: John A. Munroe . History of Delaware . 2006. 188 . University of Delaware Press . The latter company was founded in Delaware by a Danish immigrant, Henrik J. Krebs. Its factories at Newport and Edge Moor are now (1978) the only Du Pont ... . 9780874139471. John A. Munroe .
  5. News: Krebs Pigments & Chemical Co. . Krebs Pigments & Chemical Co. was sold to duPont organization with the approval of the officers and representatives of a large majority of the stockholders of the Krebs Pigment & Chemical Co., Newport, Del., manufacturer of "Ponolith," ... . Hardware Age . 1929 . 2011-10-24 .
  6. News: New Color Firm Being Organized by The DuPonts. A new company to be known as Krebs Pigments & Chemical corporation is being organized jointly by the Du Pont Co. and its affiliated organization, the Grasselli Chemical and the Commercial ... . . July 10, 1931 . 2011-10-24 .
  7. News: Form New Joint Subsidiary to Consolidate Their Pigment Divisions . https://archive.today/20120713205054/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/djreprints/access/108613063.html?dids=108613063:108613063&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Jul+10,+1931&author=&pub=Wall+Street+Journal&desc=DU+PONT--SOLVENTS&pqatl=google . dead . July 13, 2012 . Commercial Solvents Corp., E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., and its affiliated company, the Grasselli Chemical Co. are jointly forming a new company to be known as the Krebs Pigment & Color Corp. ... . . July 10, 1931 . 2011-10-24 .
  8. News: Commercial Solvents Sells Interest in Pigment Unit . https://archive.today/20120718094840/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/djreprints/access/110551390.html?dids=110551390:110551390&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Dec+24,+1934&author=&pub=Wall+Street+Journal&desc=Commercial+Solvents+Sells+Interest+in+Pigment+Unit&pqatl=google . dead . July 18, 2012 . Arrangements have been completed for the purchase on or before December 31 by E.I. du Pont de Nemours Co. from the Commercial Solvents Corporation of the latter's 30% interest in the Krebs Pigment & Color Corp. The amount to be received for the stock is $7,420,000. . . December 24, 1934 . 2011-10-24 .
  9. News: Necrology . In 1935, the Krebs pigments department of Du Pont was established, with Mr. Phelps as assistant general manager. The·department was renamed the pigments ... . . 1945 . 23 . 16 . 1453–1454 . . 10.1021/cen-v023n016.p1453.
  10. News: Krebs Pigments . 1942 . . Paper Industry Management Association . ... heretofore been a wholly owned subsidiary of EI du Pont de Nemours & Company and the selling agent of its Krebs Pigments Department, will be taken over by the latter. At the same time the name will be changed to Pigments Department. ... . 2011-10-24 .

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