On 27 July 1996 Hilemn Laboratories, Inc. of the US lost its founder, Hal Hilemn to a heart attack.
One of two sons of a well-known chemist and consultant to the mirror industry in the 1950s, Hal Hil
On 27 July 1996 Hilemn Laboratories, Inc. of the US lost its founder, Hal Hilemn to a heart attack. One of two sons of a well-known chemist and consultant to the mirror industry in the 1950s, Hal Hilemn, together with his brother Chuck Hilemn, founded Hilemn Laboratories, Inc. in 1957. Mr. Hilemn sat on the company“s board as the chairman. According to Dan Kovarik, Hilemn“s president and CEO, while Mr. Hilemn was not involved in the daily activities of the company, he was an advisor as well as a friend to those who came after him. Hilemn manufactures mirroring chemicals for worldwide use and has a full service laboratory which provides comprehensive physical and chemical testing of mirror products. The lab also performs water quality and wastewater analysis, specialising in trace metal analysis. Hilemn also operates a silver refinery and produces its own silver nitrate and other chemicals at its North Carolina plant. In honour of Hal Hilemn, donations can be made to the Scholarship Fund of the Eastern Musical Festival, 200 N. Davie St., Greensboro, NC 27401, US.