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

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

The 1920s

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

The 1930s

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

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

The 1950s

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

The 1960s

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 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