Eastman Chemical Company
by Shelia Hunt
Title
Eastman Chemical Company
Artist
Shelia Hunt
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
This panoramic view of Eastman Chemical Company at Kingsport gives the appearance of a beautiful cityscape in late evening, with the lights casting a lovely reflection on the Holston River.
Formerly known as Tennessee Eastman Corporation, the company has provided thousands of jobs for a large number of people in the Appalachian region. Situated along the Holston River, Tennessee Eastman Corporation was incorporated in 1920 to provide raw materials for Kodak’s photographic business. By the 1930s, the company expanded into producing acetate yarn, cellulosic plastics and more. During World War II, Eastman supported the U.S. by manufacturing one of the most powerful explosives at Holston Ordinance Works in Kingsport. It later became operations lead for the the Y-12 plant of Clinton Engineer Works which helped to develop the atomic bomb. By the late 1960s, Tennessee Eastman Company’s line of products included polyester fibers, plastic, and industrial chemicals. During the 1970s, the company produced photographic and organic chemicals, and by the 1980s, it designed the first commercial plant to make industrial chemicals from coal. In the 1990s, Eastman spun off from Kodak as the 10th largest chemical company in the U.S. and the 34th largest in the world.
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June 8th, 2022
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