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In
1963 DuBois Chemical consolidated two of its
plants into one 75,000 square foot operation in
the City. In 1967 Challenge-Cook Bros., Inc. combined
three of their operations (in Los Angeles) into
one 27-acre headquarters and manufacturing facility
in the City of Industry. At the time they were the
largest manufacturer of construction equipment in
the west. In late 1967 Walter Carpet Mills built
their 200,000 square foot, $3 million carpet mill
on 10 acres in Industry, billed as the largest carpet
manufacturing operation west of the Mississippi.
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