• 1919: |
The Kuehne Family founded Kuehne Company, in Newark, NJ |
• 1960's: |
The company developed its first chlor-alkali plant in Elizabeth, NJ |
• 1972: |
Participated in the formation of Linden Chlorine Products, Inc. and moved manufacturing facilities to Linden, NJ |
• 1979: |
Acquired Marzahl Chemical |
• 1981: |
Closed the Linden facility and moved manufacturing and offices to South Kearny, NJ |
• 1987: |
Formed a separate company, "Kearny Barge Company, Inc." to transport Bleach and Caustic via barge |
• 1989: |
Acquired the Chloramone Corporation |
• 1990: |
Shipped first barge of sodium hypochlorite |
• 1997: |
Added an additonal barge, the CASOH, to transport castor oil |
• 1998: |
Constructed its second chlor-alkali facility in Delaware City, DE |
• 2000: |
Purchased the chlorine and sodium hypochlorite business of Delta Chemical Corporation. |
• 2001: |
Don Nicolai appointed to the Board of Directors |
• 2002: |
Commenced the manufacturing of "strong bleach" |
• 2003: |
Don Nicolai appointed President and CEO of Kuehne Chemical Company |
• 2010: |
Kuehne announces the development of a new brine to bleach facility in South Kearny, NJ |
