Private company

American Viscose Corporation

American textile company

American Viscose Corporation was an American division of the British firm Courtaulds, which manufactured rayon and other synthetic fibres. Rayon fibre (or viscose) is created from wood pulp that has been exposed to various chemical and physical processes.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1910Founded1
  • Industryindustry1
  • HeadquartersPhiladelphia1
Vacant American Viscose Corporation Building in May 2020
Photo: Dwkaminski, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

American Viscose Corporation was an American division of the British firm Courtaulds, which manufactured rayon and other synthetic fibres. Rayon fibre (or viscose) is created from wood pulp that has been exposed to various chemical and physical processes.2

Corporate structure

American Viscose Corporation is part of a group headed by Courtaulds. 2 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Courtaulds London
    • American Viscose Corporation Philadelphia

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Products and brands

  • rayon

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1910Founded Founded1

Sources

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