urpass was founded during 1913 in Auburn, N.Y. by Irwin J. Smith, a chemist, and Harry B. Smith, a textile dyer. Operations were started in Albany, N.Y. in 1914 to provide bleaching agents, dyes and industrial chemicals to the textile industry. Our Broadway office, laboratory and packaging plant was constructed in 1923 and expanded in 1950 as the demand for our unique blend of technical service and industrial chemicals increased.

Various U.S. and foreign patents on the use of peroxygen and hypochlorite compounds for cellulose bleaching became the foundation for our growth in related industrial areas. Diversification from a specialty manufacturer to contract formulator and distributor of industrial and water treatment chemicals necessitated the addition of our Bridge Street plant in 1965 with its bulk and rail terminal expansion completed in 1985

Our ownership, management and employees are dedicated to always providing the reliable quality and service our customers have expected since the shipment of our first order in 1914.