The Johns Manville Corporation was founded on December 17, 1901 by Henry W. Johns and Charles B. Manville in New York City, New York following a merger between the H. W. Johns Manufacturing Company and Manville Covering Company. Its industry is building materials and its headquarters were in New York City, New York (1901-1972) and Denver, Colorado (1972-present).
In 1982, the company filed for bankruptcy following asbestos injury claims, eventually emerging in 1988. The company was acquired by Berkshire Hathaway Inc. in 2001.
SUBSIDIARIES[]
- Canadian Johns-Manville Company, Ltd. (Toronto, Ontario)
- Manville Forest Products Corporation (est. 1991)
- Manville Sales Corporation (est. 1991)
- Schuller International Group, Inc. (name changed 1992)
- Schuller Corporation (name changed 1995)
- Van Cleef Brothers
COMPANY NAMES[]
- H. W. Johns-Manville Company (1901-1921)
- Johns-Manville, Inc. (1921-1926)
- Johns-Manville Corporation (1926-1981)
- Manville Corporation (1981-1996)
- Schuller Corporation (1996-1997)
- Johns Manville Corporation (1997-present)
PRODUCTS[]
- "Asbestocel"
- Asbestos Roll Roofing
- "J-M" Asbestos Table Cover
- "J-M" Non-Burn Asbestos Brake Lining
- "J-M" Rock Wool Home Insulation
- "Noark" Fuse Devices
- "Phoenix" Asbestos Dry Stove Lining
ADVERTISEMENTS/OTHER[]
The Metal Worker, Plumber & Steam Fitter (Jan. 6, 1906)
Home Furnishing Review (January 1908)
The Rand McNally Photo-Auto Guide (1909)
The Automobile Trade Directory (July 1910)
Domestic Engineering (Dec. 28, 1912)
Carette & Cyclecar (September 1914)
Company profile from the 1916 edition of Condensed Catalogues of Mechanical Equipment
Automobile Trade Journal (April 1917)
Electrical Merchandising (June 1918)
The Saturday Evening Post (Jan. 4, 1919)
American Builder (April 1919)
The Saturday Evening Post (May 1, 1920)
The Architectural Forum (January 1922)
The Saturday Evening Post (March 3, 1923)
Building Age & National Builder (December 1925)
Automotive Merchandising (October 1926)
Motor Age (January 1940)