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Founded in 1981, CHEMCO has become a worldwide leader in modification and enhancement technologies for wood products. Located on a 40-acre site 2 hours north of Seattle, WA, CHEMCO's history is deeply rooted in the manufacturing of fire resistant wood products for exterior construction. The "ban wood roofing movement" in California in the late 1970's and early 1980's, sparked groundbreaking research in wood enhancement for fire resistant construction. CHEMCO was one of the early pioneers in fire retardant technologies, and became the only producer of fire resistant wood roofing allowed for sale in California, and also the first company to open previously closed areas in Japan for wood construction. Today, CHEMCO continues to be at the forefront of wood modification technologies, both in the fields of fire resistance and wood hardening. CHEMCO currently produces an organically hardened wood called Alowood, which offers an ideal alternative to traditional hard woods, and is used in a myriad of applications; from wood flooring to furniture. Alowood production employs the Everdex Treatment Process, a patented combination of vacuum and pressure injection technology that replaces air and moisture in the wood with an agriculturally grown additive. CHEMCO's line of wood flooring, called Verdant Flooring, utilizes this technology. CHEMCO operates a handcrafted log home company called Caribou Creek Log Homes, which builds custom log homes, lodges and resorts, using time-honored traditional craftsmanship.