Nalge Company

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Nalge Company
Industry Manufacturing
Founded Rochester, New York (1949 (1949))
FounderEmanuel Goldberg
FateMerged
Successor Nalge Nunc International
Headquarters,
Products Plastics

Nalge Company was founded in 1949 by chemist Emanuel Goldberg of Rochester, New York. The company merged with Nunc A/S in 1995 to form Nalge Nunc International [1]

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References

  1. "Historical Milestones". About Nalge Nunc International. Nalge Nunc International. Retrieved 2007-12-27.