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EXHIBIT 21.1     SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT




                                                Jurisdiction of        % of Voting
                                                Incorporation or       Securities
Name of Corporation                               Organization            Held
- -------------------                               ------------            ----
                                                                     
Consolidated subsidiaries                                                     
                                                                              
The Amalgamated Sugar Company                   Utah                      100 
  DRC Leasing Company                           Idaho                     100 
                                                                              
Valcor, Inc.                                    Delaware                  100 
  Medite Corporation                            Delaware                  100 
    Medford International Holdings              Republic of Ireland       100 
      Medite of Europe Limited                  Republic of Ireland       100 
    Medite Timber Acquisitions Corporation      Delaware                  100 
  National Cabinet Lock, Inc.                   Delaware                  100 
    Waterloo Furniture Components Limited       Canada                    100 
      National Cabinet Lock of Canada Inc.      Canada                    100 
  Sybra, Inc.                                   Michigan                  100 
                                                                              
Other                                                                         
  Valmont Insurance Company                     Vermont                   100 
    New England Insurance Services Company      Vermont                   100 
  Impex Realty Holding, Inc.                    Delaware                  100 
  Medco FSC, Inc.                               U.S. Virgin Islands       100 
                                                                              
Unconsolidated affiliates                                                     
                                                                              
NL Industries, Inc.                             New Jersey                 49*
Tremont Corporation                             Delaware                   48 
                                                              


* Tremont holds an additional 18% of NL's voting securities.