The Boston Varnish Company was founded on July 31, 1899 by James B. Lord in Boston, Massachusetts. Its industry was paint and varnishes and its headquarters remained in Boston, Massachusetts. It was acquired by the Nubrite Chemical Company, a subsidiary of the Sico Corporation in 1986. It was merged into the Bruning Paint Company in 1998.
PLANTS[]
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Montreal, Quebec
- Springfield, Illinois
COMPANY NAMES[]
Note: An advertisement from 1904 lists Boston Varnish as the successor to R. J. Richardson)
Boston Varnish Company (1899-1953)
Kyanize Paints, Inc. (1953-1986)
Kyanize Paint Company (1986-1998)
PRODUCTS[]
- Kyanize Lustaquik Enamel
- Kyanize White Enamel
ADVERTISEMENTS[]
The Ladies' Home Journal (March 1913)
Hardware World (January 1920)
The Architectural Forum (January 1922)