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In 1938, a vehicle "ran into the rear" of a Flemm Lead truck, driven by Joseph E. Voketitis.<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 8, 1938 |title=2 Autos Collide At Pelham Depot |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/mount-vernon-argus-2-autos-collide-at-pe/161556336/ |newspaper=Mount Vernon Argus |access-date=2024-12-26 |language=en}}</ref> In 1938, a vehicle "ran into the rear" of a Flemm Lead truck, driven by Joseph E. Voketitis.<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 8, 1938 |title=2 Autos Collide At Pelham Depot |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/mount-vernon-argus-2-autos-collide-at-pe/161556336/ |newspaper=Mount Vernon Argus |access-date=2024-12-26 |language=en}}</ref>


In 1941, Flemm Lead was noted by the ] as an "acceptor" of the voluntary commercial ] for lead pipes, proposed by the ].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Lead Pipe |url=https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/Legacy/CS/cs95-41.pdf |access-date=2024-12-26 |website=nist.gov |access-date=2024-12-26 |language=en}}</ref> In 1941, Flemm Lead was noted by the ] as an "acceptor" of the voluntary commercial ] for lead pipes, proposed by the ].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Lead Pipe |url=https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/Legacy/CS/cs95-41.pdf |website=nist.gov |access-date=2024-12-26 |language=en}}</ref>


In 1943, the ] awarded the Flemm Lead Company the American Red Cross Award for contributions to the 1943 American Red Cross War Fund.<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 28, 1943 |title=Red Cross Cites 16 Queens Firms |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/brooklyn-eagle-red-cross-cites-16-queens/161556177/ |access-date=2024-12-26 |newspaper=] |language=en}}</ref> In 1943, the ] awarded the Flemm Lead Company the American Red Cross Award for contributions to the 1943 American Red Cross War Fund.<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 28, 1943 |title=Red Cross Cites 16 Queens Firms |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/brooklyn-eagle-red-cross-cites-16-queens/161556177/ |access-date=2024-12-26 |newspaper=] |language=en}}</ref>

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New York USA lead company

Flemm Lead Company
Company typePrivate
IndustryLead
FounderJohn Flemm
Defunct1970s
HeadquartersLong Island City, Queens, New York City, United States
Key peopleJohn Flemm (founder, chairman, and president)
Products

The Flemm Lead Company was a lead smelting and manufacturing company based in New York.

History

John Flemm established the Flemm Lead Company in Long Island City, Queens, New York City, New York.

In addition to its headquarters in New York, Flemm Lead operated facilities in Puerto Rico and Michigan through its subsidiary, the Detroit Lead Pipe Works Company.

In 1938, a vehicle "ran into the rear" of a Flemm Lead truck, driven by Joseph E. Voketitis.

In 1941, Flemm Lead was noted by the United States Department of Commerce as an "acceptor" of the voluntary commercial standard for lead pipes, proposed by the Lead Industries Association.

In 1943, the Red Cross awarded the Flemm Lead Company the American Red Cross Award for contributions to the 1943 American Red Cross War Fund.

The EPA designated a superfund site for Flemm Lead's location in Long Island City; requiring a long-term response to clean up hazardous material contaminations.

References

  1. ^ "Highlands Man Explains Drop In Pig Lead". The Daily Record. October 5, 1949. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  2. "Queens Chamber Gains 22 More Members In Drive". Brooklyn Eagle. September 27, 1928. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  3. "Rest Home Variance Out; Project Stalled". The Daily Register. June 19, 1958. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  4. "2 Autos Collide At Pelham Depot". Mount Vernon Argus. June 8, 1938. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  5. "Lead Pipe" (PDF). nist.gov. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  6. "Red Cross Cites 16 Queens Firms". Brooklyn Eagle. April 28, 1943. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  7. "Superfund Site Information". EPA. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  8. P.L. 96-510, 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601–9675), December 11, 1980.
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