Solutek is the oldest manufacturer of photographic chemicals in continuous operation under the same ownership, that of Marlowe A. Sigal.  As  a young child he enjoyed photography.  Growing older, this passion turned it into a serious involvement in chemistry in college.

After a stint in the Navy and his first job as a chemist, Marlowe decided to become an entrepreneur and learned about AA X-Ray Solution Service, a small company in Roxbury, MA  that was being sold.   In 1961 he established Solutek and continued the solution service business.  In the beginning he also saw a need to service machines for companies who did not have the personnel to perform that work.  However, technology changed from many manual systems to automatic machine processing and new types of developing machines.  In the late 70's and 80's machines became smaller, table-top size, which in turn required smaller darkrooms.

Solutek, with Marlowe at the helm, develops their own formulas and markets them both nationally and internationally.  Solutek also services and produces their own products.   Their uniqueness is in working with companies to package and produce solutions to meet their distinctive needs.

Solutions are manufactured for hospitals, dentist's and doctor's offices, printing firms and industrial non-destructive uses (x-rays for welds, airlines, electricity).  

Marlowe Sigal is also a founding member of the Newmarket Business Association.  The  purpose of this association was to provide a unified voice for the highly industrial Newmarket area of Boston.  Today the NBA has some 200 members representing businesses, organizations and various government functions.