Colonial Chemical, Inc

Privately held Colonial Chemical, Inc. manufactures specialty surfactants and formulation ingredients for personal care, household, institutional and industrial cleaning, lubrication and metalworking, oil and gas, and vehicle care. Its portfolio is designed around performance, safety, sustainability, and regulatory compliance for formulators serving consumer and industrial applications. The company develops patented materials and produces the Suga® and Poly Suga® lines, including ultra-mild, plant-based chemistries. Its work also encompasses amphoteric surfactants, ether carboxylic acids, emulsifiers, dispersants, foaming agents, corrosion inhibitors, and lubricant additives.

Headquartered in South Pittsburg, Tennessee, the company supplies formulators in North America and more than 50 countries. Its chemists and engineers combine research and development with manufacturing knowledge to develop alternatives to conventional chemistry, including materials intended to reduce environmental impact and improve label clarity. Formulation guidance, regulatory insight, and hands-on technical support form part of its operating model. Colonial Chemical's Suga®Boost surfactant blends received a 2021 EPA Green Chemistry Challenge Award in the Design of Greener Chemicals focus area. The company also maintains product programs associated with REACH, the USDA BioPreferred® Program, RSPO Mass Balance, ISO 16128, and EPA inert ingredients.