The founder
James “Dapper” McKeag.
Started Chemtec Products Company in March 1982 in the garage of his house. Chemical engineer, Air Force veteran, founder.
1982 to 2021. The company he started is still in his family.
James “Dapper” McKeagHis story
From a garage in Souderton.
In Pittsburgh, James drove tankers for Texaco and hauled trash, and earned a chemical engineering degree from the University of Pittsburgh. He was a proud US Air Force veteran who served in Thule, Greenland. He then had years of experience with the two biggest names in the field, Nalco and ChemTreat, before he went out on his own. Industrial water treatment was the focus of his whole working life.
In March 1982 he started Chemtec in the garage of his house, and he built his legacy through the company. He passed on 22 October 2021.
- Pittsburgh
Texaco, driving tankers and hauling trash. A chemical engineering degree from the University of Pittsburgh.
- US Air Force
Served in Thule, Greenland.
- Nalco and ChemTreat
Years with the industry giants. Industrial water treatment, always.
- March 1982
Chemtec Products Company, started in the garage of his house.
- 22 October 2021
James passed. The company stayed in the family.
James, at the office.In the family’s words
Never afraid of hard work.
“Never afraid of hard work, James always had a vision of how things should be done. I was always amazed at how he could do calculus in his head, math being a subject that he was passionate about.
He was always the first to have a smart remark, witty and funny. He had an absolute love for animals and anybody that was suffering. His heart was the biggest that I have ever come across and he will always have a place in mine.”
The family
Where it stands now
Fay and Kyle. Still in the family.
Chemtec is run today by Fay Dolan, owner and president, and her son Kyle Renz, vice president and James’s grandson.
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