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
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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.
- Pacific Coast Borax Company Boron
- Death Valley Railroad Subsidiary ยท Ryan
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
- 1890Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaPacific Coast Borax Company
- WikidataQ7122358
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
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- 3Wikimedia CommonsPacific Coast Borax Company photo by George A. Grant, Public domain