Valhi, Inc.
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| NYSE: VHI | |
| Industry | holding company |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Headquarters | Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
Key people | Steven L. Watson, Chairman, President and CEO |
| Revenue |  US$1.863 Billion (FY 2014) [1] |
 US$ 170.2 Million (FY 2014) [1] | |
| US$ 53.8 Million (FY 2014) [1] | |
| Total assets | US$ 2.967 Billion (FY 2014) [1] |
Number of employees | 8,000 |
| 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 a company controlled by the Contran Corporation. 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.[2] As of 2014 it was a Fortune 1000 company.[3]
Subsidiaries
Wholly and majority-owned subsidiaries include NL Industries, Kronos Worldwide, CompX International Inc. and Waste Control Specialists LLC. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "2014 10-K for Valhi Inc". SEC. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ Levisohn, Ben (30 December 2013). "Harold Simmons Dies, Valhi, Kronos, NL Industries Gain". Barrons. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ "Valhi". Fortune. Retrieved 14 April 2015.