COMPANYHISTORIES
NAIC 325192

Cyclic Crude and Intermediate Manufacturing

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

4companies1917–1985founding years4still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedAsahi Denka Kogyo KK
1917
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
FoundedAtanor S.A.
1943
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
FoundedIsrael Chemicals Ltd.
1968
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
FoundedGeorgia Gulf Corporation
1985
1989
HistoryThe Berlin Wall falls; global markets open up.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

Asahi Denka Kogyo KK →
Active · founded 1917 · Japan
Asahi Denka Kogyo KK (the company uses Asahi Denka Co.
Atanor S.A. →
Active · founded 1943 · Argentina
Atanor S.A.
Israel Chemicals Ltd. →
Active · founded 1968 · Israel
Israel Chemicals Ltd.
Georgia Gulf Corporation →
Active · founded 1985
Georgia Gulf Corporation is a major manufacturer of two highly integrated product lines, chlorovinyls and aromatic…
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