Since its Albany incorporation in 1914, Surpass Chemical Company has grown from a textile-industry supplier founded by a chemist and a textile dyer into a long-running industrial chemical manufacturer and distributor. Its Bridge Street plant has more than 80 years of experience making sodium hypochlorite, while the company supports customers in water treatment and other industrial markets.
Ascensus SpecialtiesFounded in 1957 around sodium borohydride chemistry, Ascensus Specialties has grown into a specialty chemical manufacturer serving industrial and life-science customers. Its identity is rooted in long-running American and European production, including an Elma, Washington facility powered by hydroelectricity and a Pennsylvania plant that has operated for more than 80 years. The company is particularly known for large-scale sodium borohydride production and supports customers with custom chemistry and cGMP manufacturing.EVANS CITY, PA
Ques Industries, IncSecond-generation Ques Industries has been blending chemicals for private-label customers since Quentin Meng founded the Cleveland company in 1983. Colton Meng took over in 2015, carrying the business into a 100,000-square-foot facility where it produces custom formulations for water-treatment and industrial customers. Most of Ques’s employees have stayed for more than 15 years, and the company holds ISO 9001:2015 certification.BROOK PARK, OH
Chautauqua Chemicals Co., IncFounded in 1951, Chautauqua Chemicals Co., Inc. develops and manufactures industrial cleaning, degreasing, and rust-preventative chemicals for manufacturing processes at its Ashville, New York facility. Through its Miraclean and Chautauqua Metal Finishing Supply divisions, the company also serves metal-finishing customers as a distributor of related equipment and supplies. Its technical staff supports customers ranging from small job shops to Fortune 500 companies, with in-house testing and custom formulation available for specific process needs.ASHVILLE, NY