ASHLAND INC.
Ashland, Inc., is an American chemical company headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware. The company began as an oil refinery in the city of Ashland, Kentucky, in 1924, before moving to Wilmington in 1994. The company has five wholly owned divisions, which include Chemical Intermediates and Solvents, composites, industrial specialties, personal and home care, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, and agriculture. Until 2017, the company was the primary manufacturer of Valvoline.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- industrial manufacturing [1]
- Company / filing name
- ASHLAND INC. [2]
- Headquarters location
- Covington [1]
- Founded
- 1924 [1]
- Legal form
- Delaware corporation [1]
- Official website
- www.ashland.com ↗ [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US0442091049 [1]
- CIK
- 1674862 [2]
- Country in background record
- United States [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- ASH (NYSE) [2]
Company positioning and business
Ashland, Inc., is an American chemical company headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware. The company began as an oil refinery in the city of Ashland, Kentucky, in 1924, before moving to Wilmington in 1994. The company has five wholly owned divisions, which include Chemical Intermediates and Solvents, composites, industrial specialties, personal and home care, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, and agriculture. Until 2017, the company was the primary manufacturer of Valvoline. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Ashland Global. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: ASH (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
History and key events
Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [1]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was ASHLAND INC. founded?
Founded: 1924. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of ASHLAND INC.?
Headquarters location: Covington. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for ASHLAND INC.?
Business sectors: industrial manufacturing. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Ashland Global (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.