Frank K. Min, founder of Min Plastics & Supply, Inc., as a young soldier during World War II, was stationed in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, and served in the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. During lull periods he wandered the island and saw downed Japanese Kamikaze airplanes. Curiosity led him to explore the planes more carefully.

He noticed that the canopy of the airplanes was made of a glasslike material. This intrigued him. Using a chisel, a flame torch, a hammer, a saw, and whatever small tools he could find, he removed some of the glasslike material. In working with the material, he fabricated clear watch crystals for the soldiers. He used tooth powder to polish. He experimented with coloring using boiled roots and plants. Frank later found out that this material was called acrylic plastic.

After the war, Frank wanted to learn more about acrylic plastic. Returning to Hawaii, he and his wife traveled first by boat and then by plane to New York City. He studied at New York Technical School and later enrolled at New York University. He spent 5 years learning, working with acrylics, and selling his products to specialty shops.

He returned to Hawaii in June 1950 and opened Min's Workshop & Supply with the intention of starting a hobby and craft shop teaching leather craft, metals, woodwork, and plastics. However, he found there was interest and a need of the acrylic material by the government and industry.

In 1959, Min’s Workshop was appointed an authorized distributor of Rohm & Haas products -- Plexiglas® & Tuffak® sheets. In 1972, the company incorporated and changed its name to Min Plastics & Supply, Inc.