The Medusa Portland Cement Company was founded on August 29, 1892 by brothers Arthur St. John and Spencer B. Newberry in Cleveland, Ohio. Its industry is cement and its headquarters remained in Cleveland, Ohio. The company was acquired by the Crane Company in 1979, but was spun off in 1988 as an independent company. In 1998, Medusa was merged into Southdown, Inc.
SUBSIDIARIES[]
- Medusa Products Company of Canada, Ltd. (Paris, Ontario) (est. 1938)
COMPANY NAMES[]
- Sandusky Portland Cement Company of West Virginia (1892-1901)
- Sandusky Portland Cement Company of Ohio (1901-1916)
- Sandusky Cement Company (1916-1929)
- Medusa Portland Cement Company (1929-1972)
- Medusa Corporation (1972-1998)
PRODUCTS[]
- "Medusa" Cement Paint
- "Medusa" Waterproofed Gray Portland Cement
- "Medusa" Waterproofed White Portland Cement
- "Medusa" Waterproofing Paste
- "Medusa" Waterproofing Powder
ADVERTISEMENTS/OTHER[]
American Builder (April 1917)
The Architectural Forum (January 1922)
From the 1928 edition of Home Builders Catalog
Hardware Age (July 15, 1948)