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Radiator Specialty Company is a privately-held automotive products company based out of Charlotte, NC with manufacturing headquarters in Indian Trail, NC. It is one of the nation's top automotive products producers and the second-largest producer of ancillary radiator products in the United States
and Canada
.
The firm is currently based in a 80000 square feet (7,432.2 m²) facility in Indian Trail, NC. It has a total employment of 210 people. Its current President and CEO is John Huber.
The company was founded as Radiator Specialty Company in 1924 by I.D. Blumenthal, who began marketing a product called Solder Seal to fix leaky car radiator
s. He was joined by his younger brother Herman Blumenthal in 1933. RSC's products also include Gunk, a line of degreasers, and Liquid Wrench, a line of lubricants marketed as "application-specific" competitors to WD-40
. The company adopted the name RSC Chemical Solutions in 2010.
The Blumenthal family have been responsible for significant philanthropic efforts in North Carolina, including substantial funding for the North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
in Charlotte.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
The firm is currently based in a 80000 square feet (7,432.2 m²) facility in Indian Trail, NC. It has a total employment of 210 people. Its current President and CEO is John Huber.
The company was founded as Radiator Specialty Company in 1924 by I.D. Blumenthal, who began marketing a product called Solder Seal to fix leaky car radiator
Radiator
Radiators are heat exchangers used to transfer thermal energy from one medium to another for the purpose of cooling and heating. The majority of radiators are constructed to function in automobiles, buildings, and electronics...
s. He was joined by his younger brother Herman Blumenthal in 1933. RSC's products also include Gunk, a line of degreasers, and Liquid Wrench, a line of lubricants marketed as "application-specific" competitors to WD-40
WD-40
WD-40 is the trademark name of a United States-made water-displacing spray. It was developed in 1953 by Norm Larsen, founder of the Rocket Chemical Company, San Diego, California. It was originally designed to repel water and prevent corrosion, and later was found to have numerous household...
. The company adopted the name RSC Chemical Solutions in 2010.
The Blumenthal family have been responsible for significant philanthropic efforts in North Carolina, including substantial funding for the North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
The North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center is located in Charlotte, North Carolina. It opened in 1992 and is named in honor of the people of the state of North Carolina and the Blumenthal Foundation established by I.D. Blumenthal who founded RSC Brands, the largest private donor to the...
in Charlotte.