// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhy did Flemm Lead Company go out? It was a lead-ing failure.
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Lead |
| Founded | 1927 |
| Founder | John J. Flemm |
| Defunct | 1970s |
| Headquarters | Long Island City, Queens, New York City , United States |
Key people | John Flemm (founder, chairman, and president) |
| Products |
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The Flemm Lead Company was a lead smelting and manufacturing company based in New York. It was one of the largest lead companies in the United States.
History
[edit]In 1927, John J. Flemm established the Flemm Lead Company in Long Island City, Queens, New York City, New York.[1][2][3]
In addition to its headquarters in New York, Flemm Lead operated facilities in Puerto Rico and Michigan through its subsidiary, the Detroit Lead Pipe Works Company.[2][4]
In 1941, Flemm Lead was noted by the United States Department of Commerce as an "acceptor" of the voluntary commercial standard for lead pipes, proposed by the Lead Industries Association.[5]
In 1943, the Red Cross awarded the Flemm Lead Company the American Red Cross Award for contributions to the 1943 American Red Cross War Fund.[6]
The EPA designated a superfund site for Flemm Lead's location in Long Island City; requiring a long-term response to clean up hazardous material contaminations.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Highlands Voters To Choose Mayor, Two Councilmen". The Daily Register. November 2, 1950. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- 1 2 "Highlands Man Explains Drop In Pig Lead". The Daily Record. October 5, 1949. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
- ↑ "Queens Chamber Gains 22 More Members In Drive". Brooklyn Eagle. September 27, 1928. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
- ↑ "Rest Home Variance Out; Project Stalled". The Daily Register. June 19, 1958. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
- ↑ "Lead Pipe" (PDF). nist.gov. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
- ↑ "Red Cross Cites 16 Queens Firms". Brooklyn Eagle. April 28, 1943. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
- ↑ "Superfund Site Information". EPA. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
- ↑ P.L. 96-510, 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601–9675), December 11, 1980.