| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive Rubber Chemicals |
| Founded | 1924 |
| Founder(s) | I.D. Blumenthal |
| Headquarters | Charlotte, NC, U.S. |
| Area served | North America |
| Key people | John Huber (President and CEO) Alan Blumenthal (Chairman) |
| Revenue | US$ 98.4 million |
| Operating income | US$ 56.457 million |
| Net income | US$ 43.834 million |
| Total assets | US$ 178.998 million |
| Total equity | US$ 56.575 million |
| Employees | 210 |
| Website | Official Website |
Radiator Specialty Company is a privately-held automotive products company based out of Charlotte, NC with manufacturing headquarters in Indian Trail, NC. It is one of the nation's top automotive products producers and the second-largest producer of ancillary radiator products in the United States and Canada.
The firm is currently based in a 80,000-square-foot (7,400 m2) facility in Indian Trail, NC. It has a total employment of 210 people. Its current President and CEO is John Huber.[1]
The company was founded as Radiator Specialty Company in 1924 by I.D. Blumenthal,[2] who began marketing a product called Solder Seal to fix leaky car radiators. He was joined by his younger brother Herman Blumenthal in 1933.[3] RSC's products also include Gunk, a line of degreasers,[4] and Liquid Wrench, a line of lubricants marketed as "application-specific" competitors to WD-40.[5] The company adopted the name RSC Chemical Solutions in 2010.[2]
The Blumenthal family have been responsible for significant philanthropic efforts in North Carolina, including substantial funding for the North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center in Charlotte.[3][6][7]