Hawkins Inc

Hawkins, Inc. formulates, manufactures, distributes and blends specialty chemicals and ingredients for water treatment, food and health sciences, and industrial customers. Its water treatment offering serves municipal water, municipal wastewater, industrial process water, industrial wastewater, pools and aquatics, and equipment applications. The company also supplies nutrition, pharmaceutical and food ingredients, along with products for agriculture. Its industrial activities include toll blending, surface finishing, oil field solutions and flue gas desulfurization. Product examples include potassium carbonate, chlorine, FCC-grade citrates and phosphates. Chemical products are available in multiple concentrations, packaging options and customized blends.

Founded in 1938, the company serves businesses, municipalities, government entities and farms rather than individual consumers. Its customer base includes water treatment facilities, manufacturers, food and dairy producers, research laboratories and other organizations. Headquartered in Roseville, Minnesota, it operates facilities throughout the United States that receive, store, distribute and, in some cases, manufacture products. Warehouse operations are supported by a fleet of trucks, trailers, tankers and tractors, while shipments also use barge and rail for bulk materials. The business employs chemists, engineers, technicians, drivers and customer support staff. It supplies products through tanker trucks and returnable drums and totes, and it is a certified organic manufacturer offering organic ingredients.