Valhi, Inc.
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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 LLC Corporation 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]
Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Revenue |  US$2.296 Billion (FY 2021) [1] |
| US$ 257.8 Million (FY 2021) [1] | |
| US$ 127.2 Million (FY 2021) [1] | |
| Total assets | US$3.005 Billion (FY 2021) [1] |
| Total equity | US$1.158 Billion (FY 2021) [1] |
Number of employees | 2,847 |
| Website | Valhi.net |
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]