Private company

Pacific Coast Borax Company

United States mining company founded in 1890

The Pacific Coast Borax Company (PCB) was a United States mining company founded in 1890 by the American borax magnate Francis Smith, the "Borax King".2 It is part of Borax Consolidated.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1890Founded1
  • Industryother mining and quarrying1
  • HeadquartersBoron1
20-mule-team wagons
Photo: George A. Grant, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Pacific Coast Borax Company (PCB) was a United States mining company founded in 1890 by the American borax magnate Francis Smith, the "Borax King".2

Corporate structure

Pacific Coast Borax Company sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

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.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

  • Borax Consolidated

Subsidiaries

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1890Founded Founded1

Sources

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