Private company

American-Marietta Corporation

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Defunct American industrial conglomerate (1940–1961)

The American-Marietta Corporation was an American industrial conglomerate based in Chicago, Illinois, with numerous subsidiary companies across the continental United States. It specialized in construction materials and industrial chemicals such as synthetic resins, adhesives, paints, and varnishes and was a former constituent of the Fortune 500.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

The American-Marietta Corporation was an American industrial conglomerate based in Chicago, Illinois, with numerous subsidiary companies across the continental United States. It specialized in construction materials and industrial chemicals such as synthetic resins, adhesives, paints, and varnishes and was a former constituent of the Fortune 500.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by Martin Marietta1

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