New Jersey Zinc Company
Overview
The New Jersey Zinc Company was for many years the largest producer of zinc
Zinc
Zinc , or spelter , is a metallic chemical element; it has the symbol Zn and atomic number 30. It is the first element in group 12 of the periodic table. Zinc is, in some respects, chemically similar to magnesium, because its ion is of similar size and its only common oxidation state is +2...
and zinc products in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The company thrived in the period from 1897 to 1966, at which time it merged with Gulf and Western Industries. It continued to operate as a subsidiary
Subsidiary
A subsidiary company, subsidiary, or daughter company is a company that is completely or partly owned and wholly controlled by another company that owns more than half of the subsidiary's stock. The subsidiary can be a company, corporation, or limited liability company. In some cases it is a...
of Gulf+Western until 1981, when a management-led buyout acquired it under the name of Horsehead Industries.
