Founded as The Royal Urn Bag Company in Manhattan in 1936, the company's original focus was the manufacturing of cloth coffee filters and aluminum rings for traditional coffee urns.

Recognizing that the build-up of coffee oils on brewing surfaces can make even freshly brewed coffee taste bitter, thus the first portion-packaged all-purpose cleaner began as small, hand-filled envelopes of a powerful detergent. Called Urnex®, the product's initial motto was "No More Bitter Coffee

From the beginning, Urnex® products have represented the highest standards of quality, consistency, and effectiveness. We carefully monitor each item that bears our name with the common goal of ensuring that our customers serve the best tasting beverages possible.”