Emery Oleochemicals is a global oleochemical company. Emery operates production plants in the United States and Germany. Its products serve a wide range of industries, including agriculture, heavy industry and consumer products. The company is a 50:50 joint venture between PTT Global Chemical of Thailand and SD Guthrie of Malaysia.
History
Emery traces its origins to 1840, when Thomas Emery Sr. began converting lard discarded by meat producers in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA into candles and lamp oil.[1]
In 1887, the Emery Candle Company was incorporated in the United States of America. From then, the company underwent expansion and diversification, most notably under the stewardship of John J. "Jack" Emery, Jr. (grandson of founder Thomas Emery) and was renamed Emery Industries. Jack Emery headed the company until 1968, and was the last of the family to run the business.[1]
In 1978, Emery Industries was bought by National Distillers and Chemical Corp.[2]