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Flemm Lead Company
New York USA lead company From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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History
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]
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