Del Amo Chemical Company began in a garage near Del Amo Blvd. in the South Bay by Harrod Pettigrew. He wanted to help other small businesses in the community by distributing chemicals in a size more suitable to smaller companies. He built up a relationship with other companies in the community an established the company that Del Amo Chemical is today. When Harrod passed away, his son, Ronald assumed the responsibility of continuing in his father's tradition of helping the small companies conti...