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1. DISCUSS THE HISTORY OF THE COMPANY IN THE CASE

 Founded in 1945 by Dr. Stanley Buckman
 Buckman started the company in Memphis, Tennessee, with five employees in a small building located on land that was once a lumberyard.
 Offices and laboratories were located on the first floor of the building, and a 50-gallon black iron chemical reactor and a steam boiler were placed in the basement.
 The 50-gallon black iron chemical reactor was sufficient to supply the initial order for 20 gallons of a microbicide, trade name BSM-11, to the company's first customer – Whiting Paper Company.
 Three years later, BSM-11 and its derivatives had become the industry standard for microorganism control.
 Soon a new production facility was built next door and Buckman Laboratories of Canada was formed.
 During the 1950s, the company's customer base expanded to include the leather, paint, sugar processing, agriculture, paint, coatings......

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