The Dexter Corporation began in 1767 as a small family-operated mill on land in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, purchased by Seth Dexter for his son, Seth. Under the direction of Charles Haskell Dexter, the company established itself as C.H. Dexter Co. and developed products for a market of papers and tissues. Joined by his son Edwin Dexter and his son-in-law H.R. Coffin, Dexter moved the company into the twentieth century as C.H. Dexter and Sons, Co. The company renamed itself Dexter Corporation in 1966 to reflect its expansion and development from papers into industrial finishes and laminates. The company dismantled in 2000 after a hostile takeover bid. Dexter Corporation separated its three divisions and sold them off. The Life Sciences division merged with Invitrogen Corporation. The Specialty Polymers division was sold in part to Akzo Nobel, and the remaining business merged with Loctite Corporation. The third division, Dexter Nonwoven Materials was sold to Finnish Ahlstrom Paper Group.
From the description of C.H. Dexter Company records, 1829-1999. (University of Connecticut). WorldCat record id: 52856902
