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The Cary Company company history timeline

1895

The Cary Company was founded in 1895 by George B. Cary and began operations in Chicago as a linseed cake and meal exporter.

1946

Grandson William A. Cary joined the business in 1946.

1970

William G. Cary, a great grandson, joined the company in 1970 and is now a Board Member.

2001

In March 2001, The Cary Company acquired the Horton-Earl Company of St Paul, MN. As a model of distribution excellence for many years in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and surrounding states, the Horton-Earl acquisition furthered our reach in the paints, inks, adhesives, rubber and related industries.

2018

2018 saw the acquisition of Gurman Container & Supply Corporation, which grew our footprint in the rigid packaging industry.

2021

March 2021 brought the acquisition of Quality Container, LLC, a Salt Lake City-based distributor specializing in drums, pails, cans and bottles.

In March of 2021, The Cary Company divested its raw materials and specialty chemicals distribution business as part of a strategic restructuring to focus greater on containers and packaging.

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