Crown maintains a modern production and research facility in Crestwood, Illinois (a Chicago suburb) dedicated to manufacturing an extensive line of liquid, powder, solid and portion-controlled detergents. Our manufacturing range includes Crown’s own branded products, private branded product, and toll blended formulas. We use modern blending, labeling and filling equipment for consistent and cost effective manufacturing processes, and utilize thousands of gallons of bulk storage capacity to assure constant material supply and cost control. Our Production Management Software provides an extensive computerized formula database and inventory tracking for raw materials and packaging supplies. In addition, our quality control systems and analytical capabilities assure consistent product performance.
60 to 6,000 gallons
32 oz., 64 oz. and 128 oz. bottles
2 ½ gallon handled carboys
5 gal. pails
15, 30 and 55 gallon drums
275 gallon IBC’s (totes)
1,000 to 6,000 gallon bulk tankers
Products for water soluble pods
Custom packaging available
300 to 3,000 lbs.
Products for water soluble pods
2 lb. to 8 lb. jars (regular and handled)
25 lb. pails and boxes
50 to 300 lb. fiber drums
400 to 500 lb. steel drums
1,000 to 2,000 lb. supersacks
Custom packaging available
1,000 to 4,000 lbs.
Solid Packaging Capabilities:
1,000 to 4,000 lbs.
4 lb. to 9 lb. handled jars
Custom packaging available
Crown Chemical was established in 1967 by William “Bill” Spain. Over a 20 year career in the chemical business starting in the 1940’s, Bill developed dozens of specialized detergent formulas for use in meat processing facilities in Chicago’s “Back of the Yards” neighborhood. He also developed many other products for machine shops, metal cleaning facilities and automotive operations. At that time, most of Bill’s products were powders, manufactured by a blending company on the south side of Chicago. When that company suddenly burned to the ground in the winter if 1966, with no prospects of being rebuilt, Crown Chemical was born.
Crown initially focused on manufacturing products for Bill’s customers. Over time, distributors began to express interest in carrying Crown’s product, which now had grown to include liquids. Bill’s son, Jim Spain, joined the company in 1969 and worked very hard “pounding the pavement” to sell chemicals and grow the product line, expanding into the production of solid detergents in the late 1980’s.
Now in its 3rd generation of family ownership, Crown has become an industry leader in chemical formulating and manufacturing. We now produce hundreds of formulas which, through many years of field testing and refinement, have earned the trust of distributors, facility managers and end users across the nation.
Bill and Jim Spain’s legacy of quality and service has shaped the company we are today, and continues to live through us. We work hard every day, as they did, to be the best chemical compounder in the industry.
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