Central Scientific Company was founded in 1900 in downtown Chicago. It was formed out of what was left of the Olmstad Scientific Company. Catalog cover. Central Scientific manufactured and distributed science teaching equipment for schools, colleges, and universities by catalog mail order. The trademark "CENCO" was used from 1909 onwards.
Cenco Instruments Corp. List of Deals. 1972 Cenco Incorporated: 293,025 shares of common stock; 1966 Cenco Instruments Corporation: 5 1/4% convertible subordinated debentures; Cenco Incorporated was founded in September 1948 to acquire the entire stock of Central Scientific Company, which was founded in 1888 as the Central School …