The American Vulcanized Fibre Company was founded on December 4, 1901 during a merger and consolidation of the Kartavert Manufacturing Company, American Hard Fibre Company, Vulcanized Fibre Company, and Laminar Fibre Company. Its industry was vulcanized fibre and its headquarters were in Wilmington, Delaware (1901-1965) and Yorklyn, Delaware (1965-2009). On January 1, 1923, the firm consolidated with the National Fiber & Insulation Company and Keystone Fiber Company. The company declared bankruptcy in 1993, and again in 2009, and was dissolved.
PLANTS[]
- Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
- Newark, Delaware
- Wilmington, Delaware
- Yorklyn, Delaware
COMPANY NAMES[]
- American Vulcanized Fibre Company (1901-1923)
- National Vulcanized Fibre Company (1923-1965)
- NVF Company (1965-2009)
PRODUCTS[]
- Cord Adjusters
- "Vul-Cot" Fibre
- "Vul-Cot" Waste Baskets
ADVERTISEMENTS/OTHER[]
From the 1909 edition of Hendrick's Commercial Register
Company profile from the 1916 edition of Condensed Catalogues of Mechanical Equipment
The American School Board Journal (January 1920)
Luggage, Leather Goods & Umbrellas (January 1920)
The Magazine of Business (January 1921)
Electrical Record (January 1928)
Electrical Record (October 1928)
Electrical Record (November 1928)
Radio Engineering (February 1929)
Office Appliances (March 1931)
College & University Business (July 1950)