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Workplace Furnishings
Distance: 6.7 Mi3574 East Kemper Road
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I.C.E. Block
Distance: 53.4 Mi570 S. Dayton
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Damron Wall Systems, LLC
Distance: 100.6 Mi7245 Babbert Pl Ste A
43110-1346 Canal Winchester -
Leisure Spaces
Distance: 239.9 Mi9645 Tanager Dr
44024-8683 Chardon
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The history of General Polymers, the company and the product line, is the story of how a company can grow and become a market leader when a small number of highly dedicated people apply new chemical technologies to create products that better meet the needs of the marketplace. Throughout its history, the company expanded to insure the service needs of customers were met and insure those with problems could quickly and conveniently contact a local representative to help solve their problem. The predecessor of General Polymers was founded in November 1966 as the General Plastics Company. General Plastics was a subsidiary of the Foy Johnston Paint Company. General Plastics was founded to create and market to homeowners, do-it-yourself seamless flooring kits made from epoxy and paint chips (GEPCO Kits). Initially, these GEPCO kits were sold through Foy Johnston retail paint stores, as well as other retail stores such as Sears. Concurrent with the sale of the kits, the same product was packaged in larger containers for sale to the specialty flooring contractors that were beginning to serve the new seamless flooring market. During the early years, the company began advertising in Sweets and the Thomas Register, which expanded its area of influence from the Midwest and began developing opportunities in other markets. The growing awareness of General Polymers also led to the association with the company of Jim Weber as Sales Manager. Mr. Weber was located in Chicago, Illinois. He...