Flemm Lead Company

Flemm Lead Company

Company type	Private
Industry	Lead
Founded	1927
Founder	John J. Flemm
Defunct	1970s
Headquarters	Long Island City, Queens, New York City , United States
Key people	John Flemm (founder, chairman, and president)
Products	Lead pipes, lead paint, lead toys, lead glass, and other lead-based products

The Flemm Lead Company was a lead smelting and manufacturing company based in New York.

History

In 1927, John J. Flemm established the Flemm Lead Company in Long Island City, Queens, New York City, New York. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

In addition to its headquarters in New York, Flemm Lead operated facilities in Puerto Rico and Michigan through its subsidiary, the Detroit Lead Pipe Works Company. ^{[2] [4]}

In 1941, Flemm Lead was noted by the United States Department of Commerce as an "acceptor" of the voluntary commercial standard for lead pipes, proposed by the Lead Industries Association. ^[5]

In 1943, the Red Cross awarded the Flemm Lead Company the American Red Cross Award for contributions to the 1943 American Red Cross War Fund. ^[6]

The EPA designated a superfund site for Flemm Lead's location in Long Island City; requiring a long-term response to clean up hazardous material contaminations. ^{[7] [8]}

References

1. "Highlands Voters To Choose Mayor, Two Councilmen". The Daily Register . November 2, 1950. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
2. "Highlands Man Explains Drop In Pig Lead". The Daily Record . October 5, 1949. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
3. "Queens Chamber Gains 22 More Members In Drive". Brooklyn Eagle . September 27, 1928. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
4. "Rest Home Variance Out; Project Stalled". The Daily Register . June 19, 1958. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
5. "Lead Pipe" (PDF). nist.gov. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
6. "Red Cross Cites 16 Queens Firms". Brooklyn Eagle . April 28, 1943. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
7. "Superfund Site Information". EPA . Retrieved December 26, 2024.
8. P.L. 96-510, 42 U.S.C.   §§ 9601 – 9675), December 11, 1980.