GENERAL CHEMICAL COMPANY BULLETIN 1915-16. Bound Vol. Allied
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GENERAL CHEMICAL COMPANY BULLETIN 1915-16. Bound Vol. Allied Chemical GENERAL CHEMICAL BULLETIN Published monthly by the company for its staff Volume 2, Nos. 1-12 November 1915 to October 1916
Edited by
J.R. de la Torre Bueno
The General Chemical Company
The General Chemical Company, New York, 1915-16.
Custom bound hardcovers, cloth with black spine labels, large octavo, 12 montly issues, 368 pages, Index, many photographs of company facilities and personnel
The front pastedown has the label of the General chemical Research Lab (Allied Chemical Corp).
Very scarce bound volume of the in-house journals of the company that eventually became part of the Allied Chemical & Dye Corp.
The Early Years: 1899?1920
The General Chemical Group traces its roots to 1899 when The General Chemical Company was formed through the merger of 12 already well-established chemical producers, including the Nichols Chemical Company. Dr. William H. Nichols, a highly respected chemist, and his son, Charles W. Nichols, orchestrated the merger, and the elder Nichols became the new company's first chairman. Headquarters were located in New York City, and the company billed itself as 'manufacturing chemists' selling 'high grade sulphuric, muriatic, nitric, and acetic acids,' as well as sulphate of alumina and mixed acid for explosives. Advertisements also highlighted the benefits of the newly merged organization: 'by means of our works being located in all sections of the country, we can give buyers benefits of lowest freight rates.'
In 1900, the new concern was producing about 15 chemicals in a fledgling industry rapidly shaped by new technologies; by 1920, the General Chemical product line would swell to over 100. The company pioneered many of the processes used in chemical manufacturing. In 1901, for example, the company established the world's first experimental contact sulfuric acid plant. The following year, it began to use bauxite in the production of alum, believed to be the metal's first such commercial application.
The company quickly expanded during the first decades of the 20th century. By 1903, two giant commercial sulfuric acid plants had been erected in Edgewater and Camden, New Jersey. General Chemical also built several other major production plants including, in 1909, its first West Coast plant, the Bay Point Works in the San Francisco Bay area. In 1912, the company's massive Delaware Valley Works in Claymont, Delaware, and Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania, opened. With its pervasive presence, General Chemical played an important support role in World War I, supplying Allied troops with critical ingredients for munitions and other supplies.
The Allied Chemical Years: 1921?85br> In 1921, General Chemical was one of five major U.S. chemical companies that came together to form Allied Chemical & Dye Corp. The merger, one of the largest to that date, included the Solvay Process Company (maker of alkalis), Semet-Solvay (builder and operator of coke ovens), the Barrett Company (maker of coal tar products), and the National Aniline & Chemical Company (supplier of aniline oils used in making dyes). General Chemical's founder, W.H. Nichols, was once again a leader in effecting the merger, and he was named chairman of Allied. As a diversified chemical producer, Allied was a dominant domestic and international chemical company throughout most of the 20th century. General Chemical retained its identify as a division within Allied during this period.
Key Dates:
1899: The General Chemical Co. founded.
1921: General Chemical Co. merges to form Allied Chemical & Dye, Corp.
1985: AlliedSignal Corporation formed.
1988: The General Chemical Group is incorporated in Delaware.
1997: Company acquires Peridot Holdings, Inc.
1998: Sandco Automotive Ltd. and Reheis, Inc. are acquired.
1999: General Chemical is split into two: The General Chemical
Group and GenTek Inc., parent of the General Chemical
Corporation. CONDITION: Very Good-. (Covers have some soil and spotting; front pastedown has spot and small surface tear, front endpaper has spot and chip at fore margin. Contents are complete. A few pages at beginning and a few in the middle have spot at fore margin from old fabric tabs. A few pages at end have light marginal wear and small chips; folded photograph near end has old tape repairs and closed marginal tear. Tight binding.) Check our other auctions and store listings for additional unusual items. Shipping and Payment Information Click Images to Enlarge
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The General Chemical Company, New York, 1915-16.
Custom bound hardcovers, cloth with black spine labels, large octavo, 12 montly issues, 368 pages, Index, many photographs of company facilities and personnel
The front pastedown has the label of the General chemical Research Lab (Allied Chemical Corp).
Very scarce bound volume of the in-house journals of the company that eventually became part of the Allied Chemical & Dye Corp.
The Early Years: 1899?1920
The General Chemical Group traces its roots to 1899 when The General Chemical Company was formed through the merger of 12 already well-established chemical producers, including the Nichols Chemical Company. Dr. William H. Nichols, a highly respected chemist, and his son, Charles W. Nichols, orchestrated the merger, and the elder Nichols became the new company's first chairman. Headquarters were located in New York City, and the company billed itself as 'manufacturing chemists' selling 'high grade sulphuric, muriatic, nitric, and acetic acids,' as well as sulphate of alumina and mixed acid for explosives. Advertisements also highlighted the benefits of the newly merged organization: 'by means of our works being located in all sections of the country, we can give buyers benefits of lowest freight rates.'
In 1900, the new concern was producing about 15 chemicals in a fledgling industry rapidly shaped by new technologies; by 1920, the General Chemical product line would swell to over 100. The company pioneered many of the processes used in chemical manufacturing. In 1901, for example, the company established the world's first experimental contact sulfuric acid plant. The following year, it began to use bauxite in the production of alum, believed to be the metal's first such commercial application.
The company quickly expanded during the first decades of the 20th century. By 1903, two giant commercial sulfuric acid plants had been erected in Edgewater and Camden, New Jersey. General Chemical also built several other major production plants including, in 1909, its first West Coast plant, the Bay Point Works in the San Francisco Bay area. In 1912, the company's massive Delaware Valley Works in Claymont, Delaware, and Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania, opened. With its pervasive presence, General Chemical played an important support role in World War I, supplying Allied troops with critical ingredients for munitions and other supplies.
The Allied Chemical Years: 1921?85br> In 1921, General Chemical was one of five major U.S. chemical companies that came together to form Allied Chemical & Dye Corp. The merger, one of the largest to that date, included the Solvay Process Company (maker of alkalis), Semet-Solvay (builder and operator of coke ovens), the Barrett Company (maker of coal tar products), and the National Aniline & Chemical Company (supplier of aniline oils used in making dyes). General Chemical's founder, W.H. Nichols, was once again a leader in effecting the merger, and he was named chairman of Allied. As a diversified chemical producer, Allied was a dominant domestic and international chemical company throughout most of the 20th century. General Chemical retained its identify as a division within Allied during this period.
Key Dates:
1899: The General Chemical Co. founded.
1921: General Chemical Co. merges to form Allied Chemical & Dye, Corp.
1985: AlliedSignal Corporation formed.
1988: The General Chemical Group is incorporated in Delaware.
1997: Company acquires Peridot Holdings, Inc.
1998: Sandco Automotive Ltd. and Reheis, Inc. are acquired.
1999: General Chemical is split into two: The General Chemical
Group and GenTek Inc., parent of the General Chemical
Corporation. CONDITION: Very Good-. (Covers have some soil and spotting; front pastedown has spot and small surface tear, front endpaper has spot and chip at fore margin. Contents are complete. A few pages at beginning and a few in the middle have spot at fore margin from old fabric tabs. A few pages at end have light marginal wear and small chips; folded photograph near end has old tape repairs and closed marginal tear. Tight binding.) Check our other auctions and store listings for additional unusual items. Shipping and Payment Information Click Images to Enlarge
No credit cards except through PayPal. Paypal payments should be in US Dollars but Euros are also acceptable if prior agreement is obtained. Ebay requires that all payments be made via Paypal. We understand that this requirement may be a problem to some of our customers and we will do our best to accommodate their needs. DOMESTIC Domestic Media Mail shipping, including Delivery Confirmation and Insurance, is standard and free. This applies to any address in the US and Puerto Rico, as well as to APO addresses. Media Mail, available only for domestic shipping, usually takes 3 to 10 days to arrive, depending on the distance and the vagaries of the US Postal Service. However, Media Mail is shipped by boat to Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico, and will therefore take much longer to arrive Shipments to APO and other off-shore addresses may also take longer to arrive. During the pre-Christmas season, Media Mail is subject to delays. When filling out the Ebay Detailed Seller Ratings, please keep in mind that the sometime slow arrival is due to the performance of the Postal Service and not to any tardiness on the part of the seller. For expedited domestic mailing, Priority Mail shipping can be arranged at an additional cost. For most books, we charge between three and nine dollars for this service, including delivery confirmation and insurance. For heavy sets or high-value books, the charge may be higher. INTERNATIONAL For international shipping, we urge bidders to request quotes of shipping costs before bidding. We will also specify international shipping options and prices after the conclusion of the auction. We will try to provide a range of options but buyers should be aware that all shipments are via air mail and shipping of heavy books can be expensive. COMBINED SHIPPING For international transactions, combined shipping of multiple lots can substantially reduce postage. This is especially the case for multiple volumes that will fit into a single Priority Mail flat rate box. For that option, the postage rate is fixed independently of the weight (up to 20lbs).
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