Our History

Dorsett & Jackson, Inc. was formed in 1955, when Bob Dorsett and Hartley Jackson purchased the Southern California branch of the C.L. Duncan Company. At the same time, Hal Carmona purchased the Northern California branch of the same company and formed Carmona Chemical. In 1968, Paul Grubs, Romer Johnson and Donald Witteman entered into a purchase agreement with Mr. Dorsett and Mr. Jackson, this transaction was completed in 1977. 

In 1983, Grubs, Johnson and Witteman purchased a substantial interest in the Carmona Company. This was a natural extension of our business, as many of the companies represented by Dorsett & Jackson, Inc. were also represented by Carmona Company. Additionally, this expanded our sales territory to include the entire states of California, Nevada and Arizona. In September 1989, all Carmona Company stock was acquired by Dorsett & Jackson, Inc. The Carmona Company's name was changed to Dorsett & Jackson, Inc. in 1990.

As suppliers continued to express their desire for fewer agents and distributors covering larger geographic areas, the importance of further expansion became obvious. The Pacific Northwest was the next logical step. On January 1st, 2006, Dorsett & Jackson, Inc. completed its purchase of The Cordano Chemical Company, an organization that has served industry in the Pacific Northwest for over 60 years.

In 2013 Grubs, Johnson and Witteman started the process to sell the company back to the employees through a modified employee stock ownership program, and as of 2020 the employees officially own 100% of Dorsett & Jackson.

With Ryan Yokoyama leading the sales and technical staff, and Christine Tangen managing the daily operations, they have created a team that is remarkable in this industry.

Dorsett & Jackson, Inc. has a history of sustained growth and is a recognized leader in the markets we serve, with warehouses throughout the western United States we are well equipped to services your account.