Samuel Cabot Incorporated is a manufacturer of wood stain and other wood finishes. It was founded by

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in 1877 and remained

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until it was acquired by the

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in 2005. Its best-known brand is Cabot Stain. Its headquarters are in

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History

Samuel Cabot IV studied chemistry at M.I.T. and

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(now ETH Zurich). After visiting factories in Europe, he was inspired to work on coal tar-based products. He set up a laboratory in

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and his brother

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joined him in 1882. They produced household disinfectant, sheep dip, wood preservatives, and shingle stain using coal tar that was a by-product of the gas works in Boston. They later bought a factory in Worthington, Pennsylvania which produced lampblack for making ink from natural gas. The Pennsylvania factory later shut down because of insufficient gas, and Godfrey proposed to move the plant to nearby Kittanning. Samuel declined to invest in this venture and Godfrey bought out Samuel's interest in the Pennsylvania operations. Samuel's part of the company continued as Samuel Cabot Incorporated, and Godfrey's became Cabot Corporation.Thomas D. Cabot, "A Short History of Cabot Corporation", in Elkan Blout, ed., ''The Power of Boldness'' , p. 135''ff''

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