Founded in 1916 by Lee Shepherd, The Shepherd Chemical Company develops and manufactures metal-based specialty chemistry, working with customers from initial concept through commercial production. Still shaped by fifth-generation Shepherd family members, the Norwood-based company has spent more than a century turning metal chemistry into solutions used in technologies ranging from airbag safety to sustainable industrial processes. Shepherd holds ISO 9001:2015 certification and participates in the American Chemistry Council’s Responsible Care® Management System.
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International Chemical CompanyFour generations of family leadership have kept Philadelphia’s International Chemical Company family-owned and family-operated since its founding in 1906. The century-old specialty chemical manufacturer is known for custom-formulating metalworking fluids around the specific needs of manufacturers, backed by technical evaluations and on-site testing.PHILADELPHIA, PA
Optima Chemical GroupEstablished in 1991, Optima Chemical Group develops and manufactures specialty chemicals, providing custom and toll manufacturing from laboratory work through full-scale production. Its two U.S. plants support high-energy, hazardous and sensitive chemistry at scale, while the company’s own product line has grown from organometallic chemistry into more than 300 boronic acids. Optima also brings a notable safety record, including 19 years of safety, health and environmental awards and more than 60 customer audits since 2006.BELLE, WV
Crown Technology, IncFamily-owned and operated since 1946, Indianapolis-based Crown Technology formulates and manufactures specialty chemicals for steel processing and other industrial applications. The company grew from Harry L. Peterson’s small basement operation into an 85,000-square-foot facility now guided by three generations of the Peterson family. Crown is also the only U.S. manufacturer of food-grade ferrous sulfate and operates a patented acid-recovery system installed at more than 80 locations worldwide.VENETIA, PA
Pilot Chemical CompanySince its founding in 1952 by John Morrisroe, Pilot Chemical Company has grown as a privately owned, independent specialty-chemical manufacturer while remaining under third-generation Morrisroe family ownership. Based in West Chester, Ohio, Pilot is known for its proprietary sulfation technology and serves formulators and manufacturers in markets ranging from household and institutional products to personal care. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 certification and participates in the American Chemistry Council’s Responsible Care® program.WEST CHESTER, OH