News Archive

10.11.2010

Hydrite Chemical Co. Receives Excellence Award From Hormel Foods

BROOKFIELD, WISCONSIN – October 11, 2010 — Hydrite Chemical Co. was recently awarded the 2009 Spirit of Excellence Award from Hormel Foods. The award is presented each year to a select group of business partners that exhibit the best products and services.

“The commitment of Hydrite Chemical Co. to quality, service, innovation and customer satisfaction was outstanding during the past year,” said Melanie A. Faust, director of purchasing at Hormel Foods.

Hormel Foods visited the corporate office of Hydrite Chemical Co., and awarded the honor to members of the Food Group for their role in helping Hormel Foods bring innovation and quality to their products.

Hydrite Chemical Co., established in 1929, a diversified chemical company with 10 North American locations, is one of the largest and most respected providers of chemicals and related services in the United States. For more information, please contact Melissa Udovicic, Hydrite Chemical Co. marketing manager, at 262-792-2363 or visit their new website at www.hydrite.com.

7.01.2010

Hydrite Chemical Co. Launches New Website

Brookfield, WI July 1, 2010 – Hydrite Chemical Co. has announced the launch of their improved and updated website - www.hydrite.com. The site offers a fresh new design and details of their updated industrial cleaning, sanitizing, ingredient, and bulk chemical offerings.

John Honkamp, President and CEO of Hydrite Chemical Co. stated, “We invite our customers -past, present and future - to view our new website and read how we continue to help improve our customers’ products by connecting their needs with our technical resources and products.”

For more information, please contact Melissa Udovicic, Hydrite Chemical Co. marketing manager, at 262-792-2363 or visit their new website at www.hydrite.com.

6.30.2010

Hydrite Advanced Resins, LLC Begins Manufacturing Epoxy Resins at Wisconsin Plant

COTTAGE GROVE, WISCONSIN — Hydrite Advanced Resins, LLC, (HAR), a new company formed from the combined resources of Hydrite Chemical Co. and the technologies of Polymers 2000 LTD, has begun epoxy resin production at its new facility in Cottage Grove, WI.

In March, HAR commissioned a major expansion at Hydrite Chemical Co.’s facility near Madison, WI, including twin 12,500 gallon reactors custom designed for the manufacture of epichlorohydrin derivatives including specialty liquid epoxy resins. One of the primary reasons for this effort is the need for a domestic manufacturer of high performance epoxy resins. Consistent with the parent companies established practices, the design and operation of the expansion exceeds industry safety and quality standards (the business is ISO9001-2008 registered). The site’s existing extensive organic synthesis and distillation equipment complements the epoxy plant with capabilities of downstream processing and advancement of epoxy resins as well as purification by fractional distillation and/or thin film evaporation.

The expansion includes bulk storage of epichlorohydrin as well as solid and liquid co-reactants. The versatile plant has the capability of producing a broad range of mono and multifunctional aliphatics including alkyl glycidyl ethers. HAR’s initial offering is a series of phenolic glycidyl ethers including resorcinol diglycidyl ether (RDGE).

The design includes the capability of vacuum distillation of epichlorohydrin and processing solvents, including azeotropic separation. Multiple support vessels provide the ability to achieve very low levels of hydrolysable chloride (HCC) and residual epichlorohydrin.

Hydrite Chemical Co. (www.hydrite.com), established in 1929, is a diversified chemical company with 10 North American locations including the Cottage Grove site which has over 40 years experience in chemical manufacturing. For more information on the new Hydrite Advanced Resins operation, contact John Winter at (608) 839-8151.

5.4.2006

Food Group Capabilities video now available

Hydrite's Food Group is known by its customers for industry leading technology and service focused on improving customer profitability. Please look for our new video by selecting Food Sanitation under the Business Segments tab.

For additional information contact Randy Karcz, Director of Sales and Marketing, at 262-792-8741.

3.1.2006

Cheese Technology Expo

Hydrite will be exhibiting at the International Cheese Technology Expo in Madison, WI on April 26th and 27th, 2006. Visit us at booth number 404 to learn about our equipment technology for controlling and reporting chemical concentrations. We will also be discussing our chemistry for significantly reducing caustic related expenses in CIP systems.