Cabot Corporation

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Cabot Corporation

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legal form Corporation
ISIN US1270551013
founding 1882
Seat Boston , United States
management Sean D. Keohane, CEO
Number of employees 4,300
sales 2,411,000,000 USD
Branch Specialty chemistry
Website www.cabotcorp.de
As of September 30, 2016

The Cabot Corporation , also known as Cabot for short , is a global specialty chemicals company . The headquarters are in Boston , Massachusetts . Production takes place at 44 locations. Locations in Germany are in Frankfurt am Main and Rheinfelden .

history

The company was founded in 1882 by the Boston-based Godfrey Lowell Cabot (1861–1962) under the name "Godfrey L. Cabot, Inc.". At the beginning and up to the 20th century Cabot specialized in semi-metals and pharmaceuticals , at the beginning of the 21st century the portfolio was expanded to include small electronic components.

Business areas

Cabot Corporation is engaged in the adhesives and sealants , air purification , Dry Cleaning & catalysts , coatings, construction, electronics and energy storage, flue gas treatment , food & beverage, industrial rubber products, inkjet technology, oil, gas & mining, pharmaceuticals and personal care, plastics, Printing & Packaging, Tire & Water Treatment .

Individual evidence

  1. a b Cabot 2016 Form 10-K Report , accessed February 4, 2017
  2. Worldwide locations , at www.cabotcorp.de , accessed on February 4, 2017