About Chemspec
In 1968, Chemspec was born on the premise that there was room in the
marketplace for a company totally dedicated to the needs of the carpet and
upholstery cleaning industry.
Today, Chemspec is known and respected worldwide not only as an innovator of
products, but as a problem solver. In addition, Chemspec provides skilled
direction in the use of our cleaning agents both in plant and on location
Robert R.
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Daniel F.
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Robert R. Hughes and Daniel F. Savanuck founded Chemspec on April 1, 1968.
Chemspec was born on the premise that there was room in the marketplace for a company totally dedicated to the needs of the carpet and upholstery cleaning industry.
Based on this premise, Chemspec started.
Our first customers were Professional Carpet Cleaners, contractors whose primary job is cleaning residential and commercial carpet.
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As a result of our efforts, Chemspec is known and respected worldwide not
only as an innovator of products, but as a problem solver. In addition,
Chemspec provides skilled direction in the use of our cleaning agents both in
plant and on location. Our innovations have become the standard within the industry today.
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Some of the products and methods first introduced to the industry by Chemspec are:
Traffic Lane Cleaner
The first pretreatment product and procedure
formulated by Dan Savanuck for heavily soiled carpet areas. Traffic Lane
Cleaner is now a standard application on all man made carpet fibers.
Chewing Gum Remover
The first fast freeze method that uses Freon to remove
bubble gum. The idea of freezing chewing gum for easy removal was conceived
by Bob Hughes when he was challenged with removing bubble gum from carpeting
while visiting a commercial customer.
Enzyme Carpet Shampoo
Formulated by Dan Savanuck to address the problem of
food stains on carpet as well as other protein based stains. Enzyme Carpet
Shampoo was a major breakthrough in chemistry that aided technicians whose
work included cleaning restaurant carpeting.
Biosolv®
An outside licensing agreement with a German based company
resulted in Dan Savanuck receiving a sample of a water soluble citrus
solvent. This sample was the first appearance of “oil of orange” in the
United States and Chemspec incorporated this unique chemistry into several of
our products. Chemspec trademarked the name “Biosolv” to describe this new
“natural” citrus solvent.
Who Is RPM?
On September 1, 1988, Chemspec became
part of the RPM group of chemical manufacturing companies
headquartered in Medina, Ohio. RPM International Inc. is a world leader
in coatings and specialty chemicals, serving both industry
and consumers with products that often command the number one position
in the marketplaces they serve. RPM has over 96,000 shareholders, 7,500 employees and
hundreds of sales and technical representatives. RPM's products are sold in more
than 130 countries and are manufactured at 66 plant locations in 14 countries.
RPM common shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange
under the symbol RPM.
Why is RPM Important?
Stated as simply as possible, Chemspec is an even stronger company financially
and technically with RPM's additional resources, expertise and direction.
You're Only As Good As The Company You Keep.
Rust-Oleum Corporation
Rust-preventative coatings and decorative coatings marketed under
the brands of Stops-Rust®, Painter's Touch®,
America Accents® and others.
Stoncor Group, Inc.
Develops, manufactures and installs performance polymer floor, lining and wall systems for industry.
Zinsser Co., Inc.
Family of primers and sealers, including B-I-N®, Bulls
Eye 1-2-3™, Bondex®, and Plastic
Wood® patch and repair products as well as Dif Gel®
wallpaper stripper.
The Testor Corporation
Brands of model kits, coatings and accessories for the hobbyist market.
Kop-Coat, Inc.
Manufactures and markets a complete line of high performance marine coatings, wood treatments and fuel compounds.
Day-Glo Color Corp.
Develops, manufactures and markets a broad line of fluorescent pigments to the plastic, paint,
graphic arts and the tracer markets.
DAP Products Inc.
The premier North American manufacturer and marketer of caulks and sealants, spackling and glazing
compounds, contact cements and other specialty adhesives.
The True Formula For Success
Today, Chemspec is a well-recognized and accredited factor in all phrases
of carpet care, upholstery care, deodorization, smoke and fire restoration,
oriental rug care, stain removal, as well as leather care. Chemspec
operates in Europe through its subsidiary, Chemspec Europe, Ltd., and
in Canada through a licensee known as Chemspec Limited. Chemspec
has earned and maintains a strong reputation for formulating
and manufacturing quality, innovative cleaning agents.
