Oglebay Norton Corporation

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The Oglebay Norton Corporation was an ore mining company and operated lake freighters on the Great Lakes. [1] At one point their flagship was the SS Edmund Fitzgerald through their Columbia Transportation Division.

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History

The company's roots go back to 1851, when Hewitt & Tuttle, an iron ore brokerage, formed a shipping subsidiary. [2] After several mergers over the years, the firm became Oglebay, Norton in 1890, named for Earl Oglebay and David Z. Norton. In the 1890s, Oglebay, Norton and Company acted as the sales and shipping agent for Rockefeller's Lake Superior Consolidated Iron Mines. [1] The company was incorporated in 1924. [2] Oglebay Norton was acquired by Carmeuse Lime & Stone, Inc. in 2008. [3] [4]

House flag used by Oglebay Norton Corporation House flag of the Oglebay Norton Corporation.svg
House flag used by Oglebay Norton Corporation
House flag used by Columbia Transportation Division of the Oglebay Norton Company House flag of the Columbia Steamship Company.svg
House flag used by Columbia Transportation Division of the Oglebay Norton Company
An additional ship name flag used alongside the house flag, this design belonged to SS Edmund Fitzgerald. Flag of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald.svg
An additional ship name flag used alongside the house flag, this design belonged to SS Edmund Fitzgerald.

Chronological Company Timeline

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Oglebay Norton Company History" . Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  3. Mezger, Roger (February 14, 2008). "After 154 years, Oglebay Norton leaving Cleveland". cleveland. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  4. "Company Overview of Oglebay Norton Co". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on March 23, 2010. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "OGLEBAY NORTON CO". Encyclopedia of Cleveland History | Case Western Reserve University. May 11, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  6. "Famed shipper seeks buyer for its Great Lakes fleet". cleveland19.com. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  7. Kingsbury, Kevin (October 12, 2007). "Oglebay Norton to Be Acquired By Belgian Firm for $520 Million". Wall Street Journal. ISSN   0099-9660 . Retrieved May 16, 2020.