Private company

Stauffer Chemical

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American chemical company

Stauffer Chemical Company was an American chemical company which manufactured herbicides and pesticides for various agricultural crops. It was acquired by Imperial Chemical Industries from Chesebrough-Pond's Inc.2 It ceased to exist in 1987.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1886Founded1
STAUFFER CHEMICAL PLANT HAS BEEN CRITICIZED BY LOCAL NEWSPAPERS FOR POLLUTING THE AIR (1972) (cropped)
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Stauffer Chemical Company was an American chemical company which manufactured herbicides and pesticides for various agricultural crops. It was acquired by Imperial Chemical Industries from Chesebrough-Pond's Inc.2

Timeline

  1. 1987Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1886Founded Founded1

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