| 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$2.296 Billion (FY 2021)
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| US$ 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 |
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]
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]
References
- ^ a b c d e "2021 10-K for Valhi Inc". SEC.
- ^ Maletz, Kate (1996-08-19). "Sugar M&A Expected To Crystallize". Securities Data Publishing.
- ^ Levisohn, Ben (30 December 2013). "Harold Simmons Dies, Valhi, Kronos, NL Industries Gain". Barrons. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ "Valhi". Fortune. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ "Valhi 2019 10-K". SEC. Valhi Incorporated.
- ^ "Valhi 2019 10-K". SEC. Valhi Incorporated.
- ^ "Valhi, Inc. | Encyclopedia.com". Retrieved 2018-10-21.