Private company
Petrolite
Former American chemical manufacturer
Petrolite Corporation was an American manufacturer of chemicals. Founded in 1930 from the merger of the Tret-O-lite Company with the Petroleum Rectifying Company of California (PETRECO), it was subsequently merged into Baker Hughes Incorporated in 1997.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Petrolite Corporation was an American manufacturer of chemicals. Founded in 1930 from the merger of the Tret-O-lite Company with the Petroleum Rectifying Company of California (PETRECO), it was subsequently merged into Baker Hughes Incorporated in 1997.2
Products and brands
- chemical substance
Listed on Wikidata.1
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- 1WikidataPetrolite on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaPetrolite on Wikipedia