1970 - Start Up Two young brothers, Frankie and Tony Kao, see a tremendous business opportunity in developing a chemical manufacturing chain. 1971 - Stage 01 The chemical company built its first factory in 1971 in Minnesota and started manufacturing common chemicals. 1980 - Stage 02 Frankie Kao and his company received the first award for Potential Business 1980 at the Young Leaders Convention in Moscow. 2008 - Stage 03 The company changed its name from Tractor Building and Chemical Company to Tractor Chemical Inc. 2014 - 2018 The company changed its name from Tractor Building and Chemical Company to Tractor Chemical Inc.