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Record #:
10477
Abstract:
American Enka Corporation came to Asheville in 1928 and later moved its corporate headquarters there. The company produces mostly rayon. After a career with Hercules, Inc., Philip Barton Stull came to Asheville in 1959 as president and board chairman. When he stepped down as president in 1967, gross income had risen from $95 million in 1962 to $185 million by 1967. Total employment rose from 6,300 to 10,000 for the same period due to expanded production.
Source:
We the People of North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 26 Issue 3, Aug 1968, p13, 32-33, por
Record #:
10936
Abstract:
In 1928, the AKU organization of Arnhem, Holland established the American Enka Corporation in Asheville. In 1929, the stock market crashed. In 1969, the company is a leading producer in manmade yards and fibers and ranks as the fifth largest North Carolina based corporation. The article recounts Enka's achievements over the past forty years and describes the scope of its operations.
Source:
We the People of North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 27 Issue 11, Nov 1969, p162-163, 228, il, por