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1942 1962 1968 1970 1978 1985 1988 Calgon Carbon Corporation's predecessor, Pittsburgh Coke and Chemical Company, Inc., pioneered the development of coal-based granular activated carbon for use in military protection masks. Pittsburgh Activated Carbon Company (formerly Pittsburgh Coke & Chemical), now manufacturing granular activated carbon for use in the removal of tastes, odors, colors, and other impurities from liquids, and charcoal filters for cigarettes, is acquired by Calgon Corporation. Calgon Corporation merges with Merck & Co., Inc Chemviron, S.A, headquartered in Brussels, is established to market water pollution control systems, products, and engineering services in Europe. To service customers in Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, a joint venture is formed with Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. Calgon Carbon, a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., is acquired by its management through a leveraged buyout. Calgon Carbon acquires charcoal production operation in Germany. Barnebey- Cheney Engineering Company forms in Ohio to supply activated carbons for commercial and industrial applications. Barnebey-Cheney Engineering develops solvent recovery systems based on activated carbon technology, resulting in the formation of the American Solvent Recovery Corporation. Barnebey-Cheney Engineering employs impregnated activated carbon for use in World War II military gas masks. Barnebey-Cheney Engineering merges with the American Solvent Recovery Corporation to form Barnebey-Cheney. Barnebey-Cheney develops special impregnated carbons for adsorption of radioactive iodine compounds utilized by the nuclear power industry and provides over 80 percent of the original carbon equipment supplied to American nuclear reactors. Barnebey-Cheney establishes the capability to perform custom reactivation of spent carbons. The company opens offices in Chicago, California, Maryland, and Nevada to service expanding customer base. 1919 1925 1942 1953 1965 1973 1977
1990 1996 1997 2002 Through acquisition, Calgon Carbon establishes its Vara International Division to provide customized engineered systems for solvent recovery and volatile organic compound abatement. Supplementing its core technology of activated carbon, Calgon Carbon becomes the world leader in advanced oxidation by acquiring the perox-pure business operations of Vulcan Peroxidation Systems, Inc., (Tucson,Arizona) and Solarchem Enterprises, Inc., (Toronto, Ontario, Canada). Calgon Carbon also acquires Advanced Separation Technologies Incorporated TM (Lakeland, Florida), a leading worldwide supplier of separation process systems that employ proprietary continuous ion exchange and continuous chromotography technologies. Calgon Carbon acquires Charcoal Cloth (International) Ltd., a British manufacturer of activated carbon in cloth form, making Calgon Carbon the world leader in quality and capacity for activated carbon cloth. Calgon Carbon forms a Singapore – based marketing subsidiary, Calgon Carbon Asia, serving customers in Korea,Taiwan, the People's Republic of China, Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and India. Calgon Carbon Corporation expands in Asia – starts up a manufacturing plant in Datong, China, and value-added operations in Tianjin, China. Calgon Carbon Corporation and Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation of Tokyo, Japan, agree to form a joint venture partnership that will produce and sell activated carbon and related services throughout Japan. 2004 Calgon Carbon Corporation acquires <strong>Water</strong>link Specialty Products, known as Barnebey Sutcliffe in the United States, and Sutcliffe Speakman in Europe, to enhance capabilities in carbon reactivation, impregnation, and in on-site services. CVI/Pennwalt purchases Barnebey- Cheney. Sutcliffe Speakman acquires Simon Croftshaw solvent recovery group and the Sutcliffe Croftshaw solvent recovery division is formed. Barnebey-Cheney merges with Sutcliffe Speakman forming Barnebey & Sutcliffe Corporation. Barnebey & Sutcliffe partners with American Commonwealth Management Services (ACMS) to add food-grade granular activated carbon regeneration to its capabilities. Barnebey & Sutcliffe purchases Sorbtech and establishes a significant relationship with Haycarb, Ltd., the world's leading manufacturer of coconut shell – based activated carbon. Barnebey & Sutcliffe is acquired by <strong>Water</strong>link, Inc., an international provider of water purification and wastewater treatment solutions. 1978 1984 1987 1993 1994 1998
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