A major American chemical company. Headquartered in Danbury, Connecticut. Founded in 1917 as Union Carbide & Carbon Corp., the company was formed when Union Carbide Co. (established in 1898) and three other companies merged. The company initially produced acetylene, electrodes, dry batteries, etc., but in 1920 it expanded into synthetic chemicals and in 1939 into synthetic resins. The company changed its name to its current one in 1957. Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information |
アメリカの世界的な大手化学会社。本社コネティカット州ダンベリー。1917年にユニオン・カーバイド社Union Carbide Co.(1898設立)と他3社が合併して,ユニオン・カーバイド・アンド・カーボン社Union Carbide & Carbon Corp.として設立された。最初アセチレン,電極,乾電池などを生産していたが,20年合成化学,39年合成樹脂分野に進出した。57年に現社名に改称。
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