Butcher's - JohnsonDiversey

Butcher's is a very focused enterprise. We manufacture and market sanitary maintenance products for the industrial, institutional and commercial marketplace. We sell our products exclusively through a network of dedicated janitorial supply and industrial paper supply distributors. Our business strategy is very simple: work hard to earn the loyalty of our customers by providing innovative, high quality products that get the job done and professional, experienced service and training that is carefully designed to meet our customers' needs. We are proud of our products, our training programs and our service. But what Butcher's is ultimately about is our people. Our products, our training and our service happen because of the efforts of a talented team of focused, dedicated professionals who simply love to help customers do their jobs better.

How It All Started

Butcher's revolutionized the floor care industry in America well over a century ago. At that time, the first Charles Butcher was a craftsman who installed intricate parquet wood floors in many of the grand homes in Boston. He also made a paste wax that he used to finish his floors. His wax, "Boston Polish," became quite popular and in 1880, he made the manufacture and sales of paste wax his only business. Boston Polish and its sister product, White Diamond Bowling Alley Paste Wax, are still sold through the Butcher's Retail Division and are available in hardware stores across the country. In early 1950, Butcher's broadened its focus to become the industry leader it is today. Butcher's manufacturing is done at Waxdale in Racine, WI. Waxdale is the largest automated floor finish production plant in North America.