PPG Industries in Barberton, 1900-2000 ~ 16-77
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N 40° 59.889 W 081° 37.202
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A historical marker next to Hudson Run Rd describing the contributions of PPG (Pittsburgh Plate Glass) Company in Barberton
Waymark Code: WM5F33
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 12/30/2008
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Attracted by the availability of raw materials and railroad transportation, the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company (PPG) built a plant here in 1899 to make soda ash for the company's glassmaking operations. This plant began production in 1900 as the Columbia Chemical Company and represents the beginning of PPG's diversified chemical manufacturing operations. During the 20th century this plant operated the world's deepest (at 2,200 feet) limestone mine and manufactured commodity chemicals such as chlorine, caustic soda, and calcium chloride. By 2000, manufacture of specialty chemicals for the optical, pharmaceutical, printing, and rubber industries superseded mining and commodity chemical manufacturing. PPG's reclamation of its former soda ash waste disposal sites, known as "lime lakes," has won recognition for environmental stewardship.
This marker sponsored by PPG Industries and The Ohio Historical Society
Marker Number: 16-77
County: Summit
Significance of Location: Place
Additional Coordinate description:
Near the intersection of Fairland Road and Hudson Run Road
Website address: [Web Link]
Additional Coordinate: Not Listed
Bicentenial Mark: Not Listed
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