Our MissionFirst established in Hollywood, California in 1918 by William H. Atwill as National Chemical NACCO, as a distributor for Mallinkrodt reagent chemicals and Eastman Kodak company. A few years later in1921 the company began to supply its own proprietary photographic chemicals to the growing Hollywood movie industry and also developed chemical specialty products for the metal, automobile and cleaning applications.
NEWS AND EVENTS
Research News:
July 23, 2010: Fungicide Trial on Watermelon for Downy Mildew. EZ Wet SE Non-ionic Surfactant, Phos Pro Calcium Phiosphite.
April 27, 2010: Miticide Trial on strawberries for the two-spotted spider mite. EZ Wet SE enhances the miticide AGRI-MEK from Syngenta, Inc.
October 1997: Biostimulant Trial - Fresh Market Tomatoes. Bio-Cozyme treated plant more uniformly mature, compact, with larger root system, with first pick yield 4,457 lb per acre more than untreated plants.
Events:
July 2010: Activation of rail road siding at Grow More, Inc second manufacturing location in Rancho Dominguez, California, gives company the capability to load and unload rail cars of powder, granule and liquid raw materials and finished goods.
August 2007: Start up of spray dryer operation at Rancho Dominguez, California location significantly increases capacity and fully integrates this facility, bringing economic and efficient benefits in terms of operation and logistics. Output from the dryer unit will initially be consumed at Grow More's two facilities.