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Polychem starts in a rented back building in Willoughby, Ohio
Polychem manufactures Econoband handgrade polypropylene strapping and Flexband machine grade polypropylene.
Polychem moves to Mentor, Ohio
Polychem's first full line catalog
Tom Jeckering named President
Company photo, circa 1980's
Polyester first made
$5 Million in sales
December - Opening of West Coast Warehouse
$10 Million in sales
$25 Million in sales
Polychem Team wins Miller Brewery "Partners in Excellence Award"
Sterling Equipment
Polychem starts its own equipment program
1996 Polychem Exhibiting at the Pack Expo Show in Chicago, Illinois
$50 Million in sales
July - Evergreen Plastics Recycling started in Clyde, Ohio
March - Sterling Equipment moves to Mentor and forms the Power Equipment Group
Polychem launches large Unitizing Systems Program
$75 Million in sales
Brian Jeckering named President
Polychem acquires major ownership in OMS America
$100 Million in Sales
Pack EXPO Chicago - mid 2000s
ITA Tools Milan, Italy - Equity Investment Premier Line of Power Strapping Tools
OMSTRAP - Manufacturing polyester and polyproplyene strapping for the international market
Polychem Closure Systems (PCS) increases value and delivery of critical products
Anderson parts acquired
OEM Replacement parts for OEM Strapping Systems and general industry
Polychem exhibiting at the Pack Expo Show in Chicago, Illinois
Encore Packaging tools and accessories
Merger of OMS America and FDM Corporation
$150 Million in sales
