Founded in 1986 as a water-treatment chemical producer, Houston-based ALTIVIA now manufactures specialty and intermediate chemicals at four U.S. facilities. The privately held company is best known for its ketones and carbinols, while also producing petrochemicals in Haverhill, Ohio and developing custom phosgene-based chemistries in La Porte, Texas. ALTIVIA ships its products to customers in 35 countries.
AP Tech GroupFounded in 1999 by chemist Jim Heimert, West Chester’s AP Tech Group manufactures concentrated solid-chemistry water treatment solutions and related equipment. The company began commercial solid-chemistry manufacturing in 2002 as an alternative to heavy liquid chemicals, and now works with more than 200 water-treatment partners supporting over 20,000 installations worldwide. Its 8,600-square-foot Ohio office and laboratory houses in-house research and quality-control work alongside U.S. manufacturing.WEST CHESTER, OH
Atlantis Technologies, LLCSince 1999, Atlantis Technologies has manufactured automated chemical feed and water-treatment equipment for the specialty chemical industry. Based in McDonald, Pennsylvania, the company combines in-house engineering with custom manufacturing to build standard and tailored systems, including polymer makedown equipment, and also provides technical support and distributes complementary water-treatment equipment.MCDONALD, PA
The National Colloid CompanyEstablished in 1938 to serve Ohio River power plants, The National Colloid Company now toll-manufactures and custom-blends specialty chemicals for water and waste treatment from its Steubenville, Ohio, facilities. The company has adapted from its original powdered boiler treatments to offer formulation, repackaging, labeling, and technical support for several hundred customers across North America. Its second site, acquired in 2012, brings total production and warehousing capacity to more than 150,000 square feet.STEUBENVILLE, OH
Southern Ionics IncorporatedFounded in 1980 by Milton Sundbeck, Southern Ionics remains a family-owned chemical manufacturer and delivery company that grew from a garage operation in Mobile, Alabama into a 350-plus-employee business with facilities across the United States. The West Point, Mississippi-based company is known for developing practical chemical solutions for municipal and industrial customers, backed by a 15,000-square-foot research and development center and an ISO 9001 quality system.WEST POINT, MS