Balchem

Employee Size

1,001-5,000

Organization Type

Public Company

Headquarters

Gabriel, LA

Founded

1967

Founded in 1967 by entrepreneurs, investors, and encapsulation expert Dr. Leslie Balassa, Balchem develops science-based ingredients and technologies for human and animal nutrition, agriculture, and specialty chemical gases. The publicly traded company now operates 22 manufacturing locations and eight technology centers worldwide, with its work spanning from choline and microencapsulation to Metalosate® chelated plant minerals and packaged gases. Balchem is headquartered in Montvale, New Jersey, and employs about 1,400 people.

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