Crompton Corporation (, formerly Crompton and Knowles) was a chemical research, production, sales and distribution company headquartered in Middlebury, Connecticut. The company produced specialty chemicals used for polymers, fire suppressants and retardants, pool and spa water purification systems and various other applications. In 2005, Crompton merged with Great Lakes Chemical Corporation to become Chemtura. It was listed on the

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under CK ticker symbol.

History

Crompton Corporation traced its origins to 1837 when founder William Crompton invented a

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for weaving patterns in cotton, an innovation that led in the 1840s to the founding of Crompton Loom Works in

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by his son George Crompton. The company merged in 1879 with rival Knowles Brothers to form the Crompton & Knowles Loom Works. In 1999, Crompton & Knowles and Witco Corporation announced an intent to form C & K Witco Corporation. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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/ref> The merger was completed in 2000.''PCI'', September 20, 2000 Shortly after the merger, the name of the company was changed to Crompton Corporation. In 2005, Crompton merged with Great Lakes Chemical Corporation of

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, to form Chemtura, headquartered in

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. Crompton's ticker symbol on the

was CK.

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*{{Cite journal, date=September 20, 2000, title=Witco Completes Merger, Sells Oleochemicals Unit, url=https://www.pcimag.com/articles/83303-witco-completes-merger-sells-oleochemicals-unit, journal=Paint & Coatings Industry, access-date=March 18, 2023 Chemical companies of the United States Companies based in New Haven County, Connecticut Companies based in Worcester, Massachusetts Companies established in 1837 Chemical companies disestablished in 2005 Middlebury, Connecticut 1830s establishments in Massachusetts Chemtura Companies formerly listed on the New York Stock Exchange