Olin is one of the world's best basic materials companies and a leading North American producer of copper alloys, ammunition and chlorine and caustic soda. In 2005, Olin posted sales of approximately $2.4 billion. The company has approximately 5,800 employees working in the United States. If you want to know more about Olin whether you are looking for a job, curious about its history, or interested in knowing about Olin's local community support programs we probably have the information within our web site. The site map is a handy reference, as is our contacts page, where you can send us a question about our company and we'll do our best to quickly respond.
The making of bleach and bullets is all in a day's work for Olin. Olin Chlor Alkali Products manufactures chemicals used to make bleach, water purification and swimming pool chemicals, pulp and paper processing agents, and PVC plastics. In 2007 Olin bought chlor-alkali chemicals maker Pioneer Companies for about $415 million. The deal made Olin the #3 chlor-alkali producer in North America. Olin also makes Winchester-branded ammunition. US customers account for almost all of Olin's sales, and the US government is the company's largest customer. Also in 2007, Olin sold its former Metals unit to investment group KPS Capital Partners for $380 million.
The company is obviously setting up the chlor-alkali unit as its focus, and the sale of the brass and copper division confirms that. The Metals unit -- which had accounted for about two-thirds of sales -- made copper and copper alloy sheets, clad metal, foil, and stainless-steel strips. KPS Capital Partners, which is the manager of the KPS Special Situation Funds, has said that it will set up the operations as a new company called Global Brass and Copper Holdings.
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