Early in the 20th century in the United States, the need for specialty maintenance products resulted from a growing public demand for improved sanitation and increased safety. Milton P. Levy Sr. recognised this emerging opportunity and started NCH, then known as National Disinfectant Company.
At first, National Disinfectant Company offered only a handful of products. The line featured products such as a coal tar disinfectant, an insecticide and a liquid hand soap to improve sanitation in hospitals, schools and public institutions.
As the company started to grow, profits were reinvested in production equipment, expanded administrative support and research and development efforts. Over time, the company began to produce almost all of its own products and expanded into new territories.
By 1955, the business was experiencing tremendous success and continuing to expand. With faster, dependable rail services and truck lines, supplying and serving customers across large geographic areas became easier.
The sales force grew and, as it did, a new team of sales management emerged, capable of providing the leadership necessary to continue developing new territories. In 1956, the first branch office outside Texas was established in St. Louis. Within a few years, offices opened in New York and Los Angeles. To keep up with the increasing demand, four new manufacturing plants were built throughout the United States.
During the 1960s, National Disinfectant Company changed its name to National Chemsearch Corporation and sales were expanded to the Caribbean region, Canada, Central and South America and Europe. In 1969, National Chemsearch stock was listed on the New York Stock Exchange; the symbol assigned was NCH.
The geography of the company’s business was changing, but not its philosophy. That philosophy was still based on a strong sales organisation, placing the sales force as the primary link to customers, providing them with superior maintenance products and services.
In 1978, the company changed its name from National Chemsearch to NCH Corporation.
The 1990s saw NCH enter into the Central European market and expand into the world’s largest market, China.
The company’s 37-year history as a publicly traded company ended in 2003 when the Levy family purchased 100% of the public shares of NCH.
Today, NCH celebrates 100 years of serving customers in over 50 countries in North and Latin America, Europe, Australia and Asia.
To say thank you for 100 years of business, we are giving back to our local communities and supporting charities through volunteer work and activities.
Keep track of our progress and show support to your local #NCHCares event.
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We’re having a mammoth quiz! In celebration of our 100th year, NCH hosted a Macmillan Mammoth Quiz in our UK office. With proceeds going to our two partner charities for 2019; Macmillan Cancer Support and FareShare. #macquiz #NCHCares
Today we were joined by Pauline Lewis who shared stories & fundraising inspiration surrounding the amazing work Macmillan do to support people with cancer and their families
Today we were joined by Joelle Fitch who introduced us to the vital work FareShare do across the UK. Each year FareShare redistributes surplus food to 9,653 charities and community groups who turn it into meals
We have teamed up with FareShare, a food distribution charity fighting hunger and tackling food waste and Macmillan, supporting their Macbrum campaign across Birmingham and the Black Country
To celebrate our centenary year, throughout 2019 we will be giving back to our local communities through volunteer work and contributions
Γιορτάζουμε τα 100 χρόνια της NCH προσφέροντας τις υπηρεσίες μας σε ανθρώπους που τις έχουν ανάγκη. Στηρίξτε μας και εσείς σε αυτή τη προσπάθεια! #NCHCares
NCH is proud to present the Nordic countries’ first activity for #NCHCares. We have sponsored three youth girl teams (football, floorball and handball), providing them with reflective vests and bracelets. They can now exercise safely outdoors by being visible in the dark.
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