1988

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Webb purchased land across Jarman Street and built a dry storage warehouse. This increased efficiency as employees no longer needed to travel to our off-site storage facility to fulfill orders.

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1981

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On June 30, 1981, Mr. William White was tragically killed in an airplane accident. Webb Chemical became owned entirely by the Hilleary family.

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1979

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Between 1974 and 1979 Webb built 2 additional buildings to accommodate company growth. This expansion increased warehouse capacity and office space. We also built our own tanker wash-out facility.

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1973

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In May 1973, Mr. Barger sold Webb Chemical to Mr. William “Bill” White and Mr. Bob Hilleary. Under their leadership, Webb expanded its sales territory down to Kalamazoo and Benton..Read More

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1973

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From late 1968 to 1973 Webb added additional drivers and warehouse employees. Our sales territory expanded to include Grand Haven, Holland, and Grand Rapids. Sales grew to 3 million.

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1968

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Sales were approximately $750,000. In September 1968, Mr. Bob Hilleary began working for Webb and we grew to 6 employees.

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1968

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Webb operated out of a building on East Western Avenue that had wooden floors. We operated without lift trucks, storage tanks, safety showers, and air conditioning.

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1964

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Clarence “Click” McMiller joined Webb as the first employee outside the Barger family. All sales activities were in Muskegon and Whitehall. Mr. Bob Hilleary began calling on Webb Chemical.

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