Domino Sugar Factory

By piperalban

  • First Owner

    The factory was purchased by the American Sugar Refining Company with plans to construct an $8 million plant that would have dock facilities to accommodate a total of four steamships.

  • Opening of the Factory

    opening of the domino sugar factory

  • First Shipment

    the first shipment of sugar (31,000 bags) from Louisiana plantations arrived into Baltimore.

  • Immigrants

    the Domino Sugar sign welcomed immigrants to the America

  • Second Owner

    In 1984, Amstar Corp. was sold for $428 million to investment banking firm Kohlberg, Kravis, Roberts and Co.

  • Sold to Different Owner

    sold to current owner Tate & Lyle PLC of London for $305 million in 1988.

  • Switched From Fuel Oil to Natural Gas

    plant switched from fuel oil to natural gas in the early 2000s.

  • Making Money

    made over $9 million in capital improvements to the Baltimore plant in 2011

  • Money Spending

    American Sugar Alliance, a group funded in part by Domino’s parent company, has spent $750,000 lobbying the government so far in 2012, according to Senate lobbying records.