It all began back in 1929 on West Jackson Street in Chicago as the Harold E. Saper Company. The company rewound armatures and sold some vacuum cleaner repair parts. In 1945, the company moved to a 14,000 sq. ft., four story facility on North Clark Street, also in Chicago.

The company was purchased by the current owners in 1970. The company name was changed to HESCO in 1978. In 1983, HESCO moved to a new facility of 28,000 sq. ft. on Roscoe Street, also in Chicago. The next year, our first Regional Warehouse, HESCO West, opened in Phoenix, Arizona.

During this time, HESCO's product line increased to include Sanitary Maintenance Supplies, Chemicals, and Carpet Care Products while also expanding on the Vacuum Cleaner Repair Part lines. Due to this new marketing philosophy and explosive growth, in 1986, we moved our Corporate Headquarters and Midwest Shipping Facility to Niles, Illinois. This 73,000 sq. ft. facility served as our company's Headquarters, Sales Office, Shipping Facility and Distribution Center.