General Info

Olin Corporation is one of the world's best basic materials companies and a leading North American producer of copper alloys, ammunition, and chlorine and caustic soda. The company is comprised of three divisions: Olin Brass, one of the world's leading developers of high performance copper alloys; Winchester, one of the world's largest ammunition producers and a leading producer of small caliber ammunition in North America; and Chlor Alkali Products, one of the largest suppliers of chlorine and caustic soda in the Eastern United States. Olin Corporation was founded in East Alton, Ill., in1892 as Equitable Powder Company. The company has headquarters in Clayton, Mo., and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol OLN.