Valhi, Inc.
Type | Public |
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NYSE: VHI Russell 2000 Index component | |
Industry | holding company |
Founded | 1987 |
Headquarters | Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
Key people | Robert D. Graham, Vice Chairman of the Board, President and CEO |
Products | titanium dioxide pigments (TiO2), security products, recreational marine products, real estate, water distribution, insurance |
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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 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 80% of Kronos Worldwide,[5] 86% of CompX International Inc., 83% of NL Industries,[6] Basic Management, Inc. and The LandWell Company. Former subsidiaries include Amalgamated Sugar Company, oilfield services firm Baroid, forest products firm Medford, and Arby’s franchise Sybra.[7]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e "2020 10-K for Valhi Inc". SEC.
- ^ 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 2019 10-K". SEC. Valhi Incorporated.
- ^ "Valhi 2019 10-K". SEC. Valhi Incorporated.
- ^ "Valhi, Inc. | Encyclopedia.com". Retrieved 2018-10-21.
- Companies based in Dallas
- Holding companies of the United States
- Companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange