Raytech

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Raytech

COMPANY

Manufacturer of clutch surfaces and brake linings, founded 1902 as the A. H. Raymond Company. In 1916 it became the Raybestos Company, in 1929 the Raybestos-Manhattan Friction Materials Company, in 1982 the Raymark Corporation, and in 1986 Raytech Corporation was formed as a holding company. Raytech filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1989. Efforts were made to shield portions of the company from asbestos litigants. Losing a US Supreme Court case, it became 90% owned by the Raytech Corporation Asbestos Personal Injury Trust in 2001.

Official Website:
http://www.raytech.com/

Industry:
Automotive Components

Ticker:
(private)

Corporate headquarters:
Crawfordsville, IN

BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Archie R. Dykes Educator 20-Jan-1931 Former Chancellor, University of Kansas

PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

John J. Robbins Business c. 1939 Kenneth Leventhal & Company

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