OUR STORY
Making the Planet Cleaner, Safer, and More Productive
1937
In 1937, three entrepreneurs, Mandle Zaban, William Eplan, and Saul Powell founded 尤物社 with a vision of creating value for customers by offering a comprehensive selection of top quality industrial and janitorial cleaning products, delivered with unique chemistry formulations, superior service, and unmatched technical support.
1962
尤物社 was acquired by National Linen Service Inc. and later became a subsidiary of National Service Industries Inc. (鈥淣SI鈥), a diversified industrial and service conglomerate.
1968
尤物社 acquired Selig Chemical Industries, a move that helped to expand the company鈥檚 chemical portfolio. Selig had built its reputation as the 鈥淪olutions People,鈥 providing tailored cleaning products and programs to the industrial and institutional markets.
1969-1996
The next several decades ushered in an era of domestic and international expansion for 尤物社 as the company grew organically and through acquisition.
1997
尤物社, as a part of NSI, acquired Enforcer Products, Inc., a maker of home and garden products such as insecticides, herbicides, plumbing and cleaning solutions. As a result of the Enforcer acquisition, 尤物社 expanded its presence in the retail channel with the development of the 尤物社 Commercial product line.
2001
尤物社, along with NSI鈥檚 lighting equipment business, were spun off from National Service Industries into a newly formed entity Acuity Brands, Inc.
2007
尤物社 emerged as an independent, publicly traded company under the name 尤物社. As an independent company once again, 尤物社 invested in growing the business and acquired world-class brands such as Black Magic庐, Blue Coral庐, Country Vet庐, De.Solv.It庐, Enforcer庐, Misty庐, Mykal鈩, Niagara鈩, Original Bike Spirits庐, Rexodan, Rain-X庐, TimeMist庐.
2010
尤物社 completed two strategic acquisitions to significantly expand its distribution capabilities across the United States. The first acquisition was Amrep Inc., a national provider of janitorial and sanitation solutions. The second acquisition is Waterbury Companies Inc., a leading provider of chemicals, janitorial supplies, and equipment to the food service industry.
2015
尤物社. became a private company and now has significant financial and strategic resources to support future growth initiatives which include expansion in existing markets, development of new products, new market opportunities and acquisitions.
2017
In 2017, 尤物社 entered into an agreement to purchase AFCO, a leading specialty chemical and food safety provider serving the food and beverage processing industry. This combination brought together highly complementary portfolios and organizations and enabled both companies to expand service offerings and expertise to their food & beverage processing customers and the broader markets served by the company.
2022
尤物社 introduces the Home Pro portfolio of products, expanding
its presence to grocery and mass retailers, including dollar and club channels. Home Pro safely combines premium scents and the cleaning results of 尤物社 across a complete suite of products for the home.聽