A HISTORY OF STABILITY
Valentine Chemicals is a custom chemical manufacturer that helps companies increase their profitability through the support of our specialized services. As an established toll manufacturer, we serve a diverse range of industries by delivering reliable results that meet our varied customer’s expectations.
Our roots are in agriculture. Since 1938, we developed products using sugar cane by-products. In the 1940s we developed molding compounds and Valite™, a phenolic resin. in 1955 the world’s first bagasse to paper mill. We began contract toll manufacturing in 1989, added four drum drying plants in 1993.
1938 R&D on products from sugarcane baggase
1943 Began producing record material from baggase for RCA
1953 Designed and built world’s first bassage based paper mill
1960 Developed Valite phenol-formalehyde resins & compounds
1975 Built a p-f resin extruder plant
1985 Built a 28ft diameter spray dryer for p-f resins
1990 Began toll manufacturing for Georgia Pacific Resins, Inc.
1996 Sold Valite to a competitor
2000 Added another spray dryer plant
2003 1st Drum Dryer
2010 5th Drum Dryer
2018 Began polymer reactions & drying them for our customers
2022 Broadened polymer reaction
2023 Adding temperature controlled storage
OUR PROCESSES:
Valentine Chemicals has been trusted for our industry expertise, accuracy, efficiency, and responsiveness. Our processes and committed attitude provide clients with high-capacity manufacturing services and prompt turnarounds to get their products to the market efficiently. We value the partnerships we form with our customers and look forward to serving your organization as well.
Valentine Chemicals’ Manufacturing Campus
The breadth and flexibility of our 10-acre site and multi-complex facility in Lockport, Louisiana is an advantage to our customers as we take them through a seamless process using facilities and equipment designed for each specific process.
Our plant site has over 80,000 square feet of dedicated warehouse space including 5,000 square feet of cold room storage with pallet racks. Interconnecting concrete roadways allow fork trucks to safely and quickly move products in and out of our loading dock.
Minutes from the Mississippi River chemical corridor, our location provides ample supply and cost savings to our customers. The campus has access to water, rail, highway and interstate transportation to handle a variety of deliveries.
Our entire team of experienced professionals is available to assist you every step of the way to bring your product to market. Your custom formulations and blends are mixed in-house and to your exact specifications.
LET’S START A CONVERSATION
Valentine Chemicals is here to answer your questions, learn about your goals, and discuss the solutions that will deliver the best results. Our team is ready to take your call and produce great results for your company.