American Excelsior Company

American Excelsior

Company type	Incorporation (business)
Industry	Manufacturing, Engineering,
Founded	United States (1888)
Headquarters	Arlington, Texas
Key people	William D. Albers (Owner/Chairman of the Board) Todd Eblen (President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO))
Website	americanexcelsior.com

American Excelsior Company is headquartered in Arlington, Texas^[1] and was established in the year 1888.^[2] American Excelsior Company is a manufacturer and distributor of packed, cushioned and engineered products for flexible foams, erosion control, and wood fibers.^[3]

History

American Excelsior delivery truck, ca. 1930^[4]

The company was formed when H.W. Selle Company and Excelsior Wrapper Company was merged. In 1929, Excelsior Wrapper Company, H.W. Selle Company and their associated companies were consolidated under one company, and one name: American Excelsior Corporation.^[5] The company started a producer of wood excelsior (Wood wool).

Research participation

American Excelsior participated on a feasibility study, entitled "Feasibility Study of an Erosion Control Laboratory in New England".^[6] The company was mentioned by Virginia Department of Forestry on its document entitled "Potential Value-added Products from Wildfire Fuel Mitigation Projects in Eastern Virginia", stating that company can help on erosion control through its products and services.^[7]

References

1. "Product Information". Uky.edu. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
2. "WORKnet - Infogroup Employer Profile". Wisconsin.gov. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
3. "American Excelsior - Homepage". American Excelsior Company. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
4. "Our Heritage | American Excelsior | Arlington, TX".
5. "Content Uploads" (PDF). Nasecawi.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
6. "Feasibility Study of an Erosion Control Laboratory in New England" (PDF). Ct.gov. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
7. "Potential Value-added Products from Wildfire Fuel Mitigation Projects in Eastern Virginia" (PDF). Virginia Department of Forestry. July 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-04-26.