$28 million was generated by the Philipp trading division, with the Engelhard metal processing contributing 34 percent and minerals and chemicals about 19 percent.

In the early 1960s, Engelhard developed a series of premium paint finishes for General Motors, marketed as '''''Firemist''''' paints using discs of calcium, sodium and borosilicate to produce truer colours, more intense shine, and better transparency and reflection than traditional metallics. The