From its Cleveland Industrial Flats roots, Zaclon LLC manufactures specialty chemicals for customers around the world, including the galvanizing fluxes it identifies as its largest global product line. The company has made potassium silicate under its Zacsil brand since the 1930s and carries forward Quilon production systems developed by DuPont in the late 1940s. Its 36-acre Cleveland site supports custom manufacturing and multimodal logistics through rail and barge access.
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Malco Products, IncFounded in Akron in 1953 by chemist Murray Glauberman, Malco Products makes specialty chemical products for automotive, marine, industrial and household cleaning applications. Still family-owned and operated in its fourth generation, the Northeast Ohio manufacturer serves customers in more than 70 countries from three regional facilities, producing both its own established cleaning brands and contract-manufactured products. Its powder-blending operation alone draws on more than 50 years of experience.BARBERTON, OH
McGeanSince its founding in Cleveland in 1929, McGean has remained a privately held specialty chemical company with operations worldwide. Its Cleveland and Livonia plants support customers needing custom batch manufacturing, while the company’s quality system is certified to ISO 9001 and its U.S. operations also hold AS 9100:2016 certification.CLEVELAND, OH
Kodiak LLCKodiak LLC is a certified minority-owned specialty chemical company headquartered in Cincinnati, where it develops proprietary formulations for demanding industrial operations. Its in-house laboratories and manufacturing sites support tailored solutions for customers who need safer, more efficient production, while the company’s acquisition of Sunocs expanded its capabilities into grease and silicone manufacturing.CINCINNATI, OH
Columbia Chemical CorporationColumbia Chemical Corporation began in 1975 when two chemists established the company in a former Cleveland textile mill. Now headquartered in Brunswick, the 100% employee-owned company has spent more than 50 years developing specialty chemistry for the surface-finishing industry, with a particular history in zinc plating and trivalent chromium processes. Its employee-owners also provide toll blending for customers who need additional chemical manufacturing capacity.BRUNSWICK, OH