 | Established in 1956 as a full line chemical distributor, serving the
greater Rockford, IL market. |
| Added bulk capacity in 1959 and extended geographic penetration to
fifty miles. |
| Moved to present southeast Rockford, IL location in 1962, have
continued to purchase adjacent/contiguous parcels of land to allow for
continued growth. |
| Added lubricant blending capabilities in 1974 to become a more
full-service supplier to our industrial customers. |
| Solvent blending and cleaner blending became important part of
VIKING in the 1970's. |
| Purchased assets and equipment of Applied Chemical Technologies in
1985, providing VIKING an entry into the water treatment market. |
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Expanded geographic service area during 1980's to extend our customer base to a 300 mile radius of Rockford, IL.
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Built new solvent tank farm in 1990's to anticipate and prepare for
increased business and regulation. |
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Established with four other Chicago area distributors, ChemSource, LLC
in 1999. ChemSource, with the addition of eleven more like minded distributors throughout the United States is
now known as the Chemical Distribution Network. Our goal is to blend the responsiveness and focus of entrepreneurial
companies, such as our own, and equal the strengths of a large national company. |
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Created the VIKING Management System, a quality and environmental management system conforming to the
ISO 9001-2000 quality and ISO 14001-1996 environmental standards in 2003. |
