1911
The five Zucker brothers found State Chemical with Jay Zucker as first Company President.

1913
State Chemical already needs to move to larger headquarters in the Ohio Building, later expanding to the entire building.

The Teens

1912
The cruise liner “Titanic” sinks.

1918
World War I Ends

1919
Starting point of the United Way, then known as the Cleveland Community Fund, State Chemical is on board right from the beginning.

1926
The Company builds a 16,000 sq. ft. building on Superior Avenue.

The 1920s

1923
First sound-on-film motion picture.

1935
In November, the Company rebuilds after a devastating fire.

The 1930s

1933
All banks are ordered closed during height of the Great Depression.

1938
The first Action Comics, featuring Superman lifting a car, is published in Cleveland. National minimum wage enacted.

1941
State Chemical takes over the Superior Avenue Baptist Church to expand its headquarters. The Cleveland Press runs the article “Cleanliness and Godliness – Under One Roof”.

The 1940s

1945
World War II ends.

1948
Ed Sullivan Show makes its debut on CBS.

1955
Beginning of bi-monthly publication called the State Sanitor, later replaced by the quarterly Statement.

The 1950s

1956
Elvis makes his first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show.
First transatlantic telephone cable.

1966
State Chemical moves to new and bigger headquarters on Hamilton Avenue. Introduction of State 999® a safety cleaner and degreaser.

The 1960s

1964
The Beatles appear on the Ed Sullivan Show.

1966
The Monkees debut on NBC

1967
First Superbowl is played: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Green Bay Packers.

1969
Humans land on the moon.

1972
State Chemical already needs to double the size of the Hamilton Avenue location.

1978
The Company opens a new manufacturing facility in California, expands into larger warehouses in New Jersey, Georgia and Puerto Rico, and leases a warehouse in Seattle.

The Company opens a new manufacturing facility in California, expands into larger warehouses in New Jersey, Georgia and Puerto Rico, and leases a warehouse in Seattle.

July: Construction of an additional 20,000 sq. ft. area to the existing 150,000 sq. ft. plant and office.

July 22nd: State Chemical joins with Stouffer’s personnel to clean up the statue of General Moses Cleaveland on Cleveland Public Square to celebrate the 182nd anniversary of General Cleaveland’s landing at the mouth of the Cuyahoga River in 1796 and founding the city that later became Cleveland. State Chemical personnel, as well as the necessary pressure sprayers and detergent, do the job.

The 1970s

1974
55 mile-per hour speed limit is enacted. 

1978
Disco is king: “Stayin’ Alive”, “Le Freak”, “Boogie Oogie, Oogie”, are all in the Top 20 for the year.