Eastman Chemical Co.
History
| Year | Detail |
|---|---|
| 1920 | Tennessee Eastman Corporation is incorporated. |
| 1930-1939 | Eastman TENITE plastic is used for steering wheels, radio knobs, and poker chips. |
| 1940-1949 | Hydroquinone manufactured by the company becomes a critical ingredient for rubber in jeep and aircraft tires in war. |
| 1950-1959 | Eastman operations expand to Longview, Texas, to produce ethylene and propylene for ethyl alcohol and aldehydes at the Kingsport site. |
| 1960-1969 | The company expands operations to Columbia, South Carolina, and England. |
| 1970-1979 | A manufacturing site in Batesville, Arkansas, opens to produce photographic and organic chemicals. |
| 1990-1999 | Eastman spins off from Kodak, and later on, U.S. President Bill Clinton presented Eastman the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. |
| 2000-2009 | Opening of a regional headquarters in The Netherlands and many acquisitions, including Hercules. |
| 2010-2019 | Two of the most significant acquisitions in the company's history (Solutia in 2012 and Taminco in 2014). |
| 2024 | Eastman collaborates with Debrand to recycle apparel waste from top brands. |
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