Plax

Plax

Plax is the name of a manufacturing factory that was located in Stonington, Connecticut. It began operations in Stonington in 1957, and was later purchased by the Monsanto Chemical Company. It specialized in the manufacturing of plastic bottles. The General Manager was Benedict U. Feole, formerly of New Britain, Connecticut and Westerly, Rhode Island.

After Monsanto purchased Plax, they transfered the operation to St. Louis, Missouri.

History

The building that housed 'Plax' has gone through many incarnations. In 1851, was initially built by by John F. Trumbull in 1851. It was leased and used to make horseshoe nails and then trinkets from the South Sea trade. Later, it housed the Josly Fire Arms Company and made 16,500 breach loading carbines, used mainly by the Union cavalry. It was closed soon after the war and had several short term tenants.

In 1876, the Atwood Machine Company took occupancy.

This historic building was consumed by a fire on July 3,2003, although the walls still remain standing.

Outside Links

The Stonington Historical Society This site has many historic pictures of the building.

Archives, Washington Univsersity Library, St. Louis, Missouri