Johns-Manville Corporation

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Johns-Manville_Corporation
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:company
gptkbp:acquiredBy gptkb:Berkshire_Hathaway
gptkbp:acquisitionYear 2001
gptkbp:formerName gptkb:H.W._Johns_Manufacturing_Company
gptkb:Johns-Manville
gptkbp:founded 1858
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Henry_Ward_Johns
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Denver,_Colorado,_United_States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Johns-Manville Corporation
gptkbp:industry Building materials
gptkbp:keyPerson Bob Wamboldt (President & CEO)
Mary Rhinehart (Chairman)
gptkbp:legalIssue Asbestos litigation
gptkbp:notableEvent Filed for bankruptcy in 1982 due to asbestos litigation
gptkbp:notableProduct Fiberglass
Insulation
Asbestos products
Roofing materials
gptkbp:numberOfEmployees ~7,000
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:Berkshire_Hathaway
gptkbp:product Commercial roofing
Engineered products
Fiberglass insulation
Filtration media
HVAC insulation
Roof boards
Specialty materials
gptkbp:servesArea Worldwide
gptkbp:stockSymbol formerly NYSE: JMV
gptkbp:subsidiary gptkb:Berkshire_Hathaway
gptkbp:website https://www.jm.com/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Johns_Manville
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5