CLEVELAND (WJW) – American Sugar Refining, Inc. is officially closing its Cleveland location and will begin layoffs at the start of 2025. According to a warning notice from the Ohio Department ...

The action taken by the stockholders of the American Sugar Refining Company on Wednesday indicates that the reorganized Trust expects to obtain possession of the so-called independent refineries.

The action of the American Sugar Refining Company in reducing the price of sugar last Monday 18 cents 100 pounds precipitated the battle here. View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...

This shielded domestic cane growers and the powerful American Sugar Refining Co. — which controlled 90% of refining capacity — from competition. As economist Milton Friedman said ...

What it did: It was the largest American company in the sugar refining business in the early 20th century, with investments in the Caribbean. It was established in 1891 with $50 million in capital.