Company:Valhi, Inc.
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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| NYSE: VHI Russell 2000 Index component | |
| Industry | holding company |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Headquarters | Dallas, Texas, United States |
Key people | Steven L. Watson, Chairman, President and CEO |
| Revenue |  US$1.863 Billion (FY 2014) [1] |
 US$ 170.2 Million (FY 2014) [1] | |
| US$ 53.8 Million (FY 2014) [1] | |
| Total assets | US$ 2.967 Billion (FY 2014) [1] |
Number of employees | 8,000 |
| Website | Valhi.net |
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]
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "2014 10-K for Valhi Inc.". SEC. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59255/000156459015001677/vhi-10k_20141231.htm. 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. http://blogs.barrons.com/stockstowatchtoday/2013/12/30/harold-simmons-dies-valhi-kronos-nl-industries-gain/. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ↑ "Valhi". Fortune. http://fortune.com/fortune500/valhi-inc-982/. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ↑ "Valhi, Inc. | Encyclopedia.com". https://www.encyclopedia.com/books/politics-and-business-magazines/valhi-inc. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
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