1921 Mr. Lessing L. Kole started Kolmar in October 1921 in a small store on Johnson Street in Milwaukee, WI with Dr. Frederick Marsek, who had been the Chief Chemist at Palmolive in Milwaukee. The name of "KOLMAR" was derived from their names. 1939 A small plant was established in Hoboken, New Jersey, and as space requirements increased, a move was made to larger quarters in Newark, New Jersey. 1943 A search for a new location resulted in a site on Skyline Drive in Port Jervis, New York. 1946 Ko...