Buckeye International Revenue and Competitors

he cleaning/maintenance products industry with a heritage marked by a history of quality products, profitable operations, and consistent financial strength. Our company was founded in 1844 in Dayton, Ohio as the J.P. Davies Company, producer of oils for oil-burning lamp and lubrication uses. The discovery of petroleum in 1888 led to a shift in production to bar soap manufacturing. J.P. Davies Company became the first company to market chip soap in a box on a commercial basis, beginning in 1892. In 1905, we became the first company to package chip soap for household use. The J.P. Davies Company was incorporated under Ohio law as the Davies-Young Soap Company in 1914. The nut of the buckeye tree, a symbol of luck to many Ohioans, inspired the Buckeye brand name for our soap and other cleaning products. The Buckeye brand name was registered in 1922. In 1972, Davies-Young Soap Company relocated its corporate headquarters, research facilities, and product operations to St. Louis, Missouri, and with our growth in international business, changed our name to Buckeye International, Inc., in 1990. Today, all of our products bear the Buckeye brand name and are used throughout the world in hospitals, long-term care facilities, schools, and industrial and retail facilities.