Camille Dreyfus, founder of Celanese and President of Celanese Corporation of America for 27 years, dies. Following the death of his brother and co-founder, Henri, Camille Dreyfus was also Managing Director of British Celanese.
Celanese Mexicana SA begins producing acetate fiber at its plant near Ocotlan.
In the U.S., Celanese establishes production plants in Texas (Bishop in 1945, and Pampa in 1952) for the production of acetaldehyde, formaldehyde, methanol and acetone. However, Celanese fibers remain the company’s most important product line. The use of acetate tow in cigarette filters opens up a new business area. These efforts are completed by 1960.
Celanese Mexicana SA, a publicly traded company, is formed by Celanese and a Mexican group headed by Banco Nacional de Mexico SA.
Celanese Corporation of America commences trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
The American Cellulose & Chemical Manufacturing Co. changes its name to “Celanese Corporation of America”. The company, which will move on to produce plastics and chemicals, as well as fibers, will become one of the largest chemicals manufacturers in the country.
Celanese Canada, a publicly traded company, is formed, with Amcelle owning the majority share. From 1927 onwards, artificial silk is produced at the Canadian factory in Drummondville.
Amcelle begins producing cellulose acetate in Cumberland, Maryland.
British Celanese begins commercial production of acetate yarn, taking advantage of a number of its new inventions, ranging from the technique used to spin thread to the treatment of dyed fibers. This change in direction ensures the company’s survival.