Hawkins Inc
A maker and distributor of chemicals and specialty ingredients, Hawkins Inc. supplies water-treatment chemicals to cities and pools, plus industrial chemicals and custom blending for customers in mining, agriculture, and electronics. Founded in 1938 in Minneapolis by brothers Kent and Howard "Curly" Hawkins, it began by selling industrial chemicals to local factories. The company still carries the founders' family name—not to be confused with an unrelated Indian maker of pressure cookers.