Three executives at Perfex Company, liquid bleach manufacturers, examine bottling assembly line and stacked cases of the product on February 29, 1940. Perfex had started operations in the old Union Oil building at 1530 Center St. and these were the first bottles of the bleach fresh from the labeling machine. Several thousand cases of bleach were produced daily. From left to right are the three co-founders of the firm: A.F. Caillouette, W.W. Hughes and J. Arthur Thompson. Mr. Caillouette was the head of production, Mr. Hughes was the sales manager and Mr. Thompson was the business manager. Mr. Caillouette and Mr. Hughes were from the Los Angeles area and Mr. Thompson was already a well-known Tacoma businessman. (T.Times 3-5-1940, p. 14-alt. photo)

Perfex Co. (Tacoma); Caillouette, A.F.; Hughes, W.W.; Thompson, J. Arthur; Cleaning--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Executives and work crew at Perfex Company, liquid bleach manufacturers, checking bottling assembly line of the new product. Several thousand cases of bleach were produced daily at the plant location, 1530 Center St., site of the old Union Oil. On display were freshly labeled bottles of Perfex, some already encased. The firm was headed by its three co-founders: A.F. Caillouette and W.W. Hughes, formerly of the Los Angeles area, and Tacoma businessman J. Arthur Thompson. Caillouette and Hughes had been involved in the bleach industry in California. The trio selected Tacoma to start their new plant because of the proximity of chemical plants nearby. (T.Times 3-5-1940, p. 14-article & alt. photo)

Perfex Co. (Tacoma); Cleaning--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Three men in Perfex Co. plant at 1530 Center Street. The company manufactured liquid bleach. The three executives stand in front of an unidentified piece of machinery and stacked cases of their product. (filed with Argentum)

Perfex Co. (Tacoma);