Year | Detail |
1840 |
Thomas Emery Sr. started his new business of manufacturing lamp oil from the lard in his oil factory. |
1887 |
Emery Candle Co. was incorporated with a capital of $200,000 in Ohio. |
1938 |
The company developed the EMERSOL Solvent Separation plant and patented its manufacturing processes. |
1947 |
The company started the first operation of its Colgate-emery pressure splitter and patented its processes. |
1969 |
Emery acquired Malmstrom Chemical Corp. and Trylon Chemicals to strengthen its position in personal care and textile chemicals. |
1978 |
National Distillers and Chemical Corp bought Emery Industries. The company was interested in complementing its petrochemical branch with chemicals from renewable resources due to the 1970s energy crisis. |
2005 |
Cognis and Golden Hope formed a joint venture to form Cognis Oleochemicals. |
2013 |
The company announced a $50 million site expansion to grow capacity and advanced technical capabilities in biopolyols. This expansion will be driven by a new business platform called Eco-Friendly Polyols, which will benefit Biolubricants and agro-green platforms. |
2021 |
Emery Oleochemicals' Green Polymer Additives business unit has developed a binder system for 3D printing sinterable metals and ceramics, further extending the material options available to the 3D printing industry. |
2024 |
Emery Oleochemicals launched the Green Polymer Additives lab to expand its global product development capabilities, opening an improved and sophisticated application laboratory in Rayong, Thailand. |