Valhi, Inc.
| Public | |
| Traded as | : VHI |
| Industry | holding company |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Headquarters | Dallas, Texas |
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Key people
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Steven L. Watson, Chairman, President and CEO |
| Revenue |
 US$1.863 Billion (FY 2014) |
 US$ 170.2 Million (FY 2014) |
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US$ 53.8 Million (FY 2014) |
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| Total assets | US$ 2.967 Billion (FY 2014) |
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Number of employees
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8,000 |
| Website | Valhi.net |
Valhi, Inc. is an American holding company operating through wholly and majority-owned subsidiaries in a number of different industries. It was founded in 1987 as a result of the merger of the LLC Corporation and a company controlled by the Contran Corporation. The Contran Corporation owned 93% of Valhi's common stock as of December 2014. The chairman of the company was Harold Simmons until his death in 2013. As of 2014 it was a Fortune 1000 company.
Wholly and majority-owned subsidiaries include NL Industries, Kronos Worldwide, CompX International Inc. and Waste Control Specialists LLC.
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