NL Industries Inc

NYSE:NL

NL Industries, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the manufacture of component products and chemicals. The company is headquartered in Dallas, Texas and currently employs 570 full-time employees. The firm operates in the component products industry through its subsidiary, CompX International Inc. (CompX). The company also operates in the chemicals industry through its noncontrolling interest in Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (Kronos). CompX manufactures mechanical and electrical cabinet locks and other locking mechanisms used in recreational transportation, postal, office and institutional furniture, cabinetry, tool storage and healthcare applications. CompX also manufactures stainless steel exhaust systems, gauges, throttle controls, wake enhancement systems, trim tabs and related hardware and accessories for the recreational marine and other industries. Its security products include Lockview, NARC iD, GEM and others. Its marine components include Mega Rim, GEN-X, Race Rim and others. Kronos is a global producer and marketer of value-added titanium dioxide pigments (TiO2) a base industrial product used in a range of applications.