Abandoned warehouse

Manufacturers Chemicals began manufacturing chemicals more than 85 years ago for large in-house textile mills. It has since expanded to include the hosiery, scatter rug and tuffed carpets textile industries. Its products include chemicals that service textile, metal, paper and water treatment industries, such as sufracants, defoamers and finishing agents. Beside the aforementioned general purpose chemicals, Manufacturers Chemicals also produces detergents, lubricants, softeners/flame retardants, dye assists, froth aids, optical brights, repellants, solvent scours, strippers, wetters, intermediates and release agents. The company maintains a production facility in Cleveland, Tenn., which is more than 55,000 square feet and is ISO 9001 certified. It also has an additional 45,000-plus square feet of floor space used for laboratories and warehousing.