America's only glycolic acid producer. Running 24/7 in Belle.
Our headquarters and production site on the Kanawha River has made glycolic acid since 1940. Today it runs a continuous process around the clock to supply customers worldwide.
Headquarters and production site
America's only glycolic acid producer, running 24/7 in Belle, WV, with ISO 9001:2015 quality and rail, truck and barge shipping worldwide.
One continuous process, from reaction to rail car.
Make
Separate
Refine
Ship
Supply you can plan around.
Built to keep running
Backup equipment keeps production going during maintenance.
Secure raw materials
Key inputs come from secure, multi-source supply.
Consistent lot to lot
A steady-state continuous process supports consistent quality.
80+ years without a lost workday case at our glycolic acid operation. Safety is how we run every shift.
From drums to rail cars, shipped your way.
On-site rail
Rail car loading at the plant, served by Norfolk Southern.
Truck loading
Dedicated station for tank trucks.
Barge access
Docks on the Kanawha River, connected to the Ohio River system.
Packaging
Rail cars | tank wagons | ISO containers | IBC totes | drums
Making glycolic acid since 1940.
Our Belle, West Virginia site has produced glycolic acid continuously since 1940. Since 2023, that heritage, the process, and the people behind it have been ours.
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1940
Glycolic acid production begins at Belle, West Virginia.
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1992
Process advances enable high-purity cosmetic grades
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2023
PureTech Scientific acquires the glycolic acid business
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Today
24/7 continuous production for customers worldwide
Quality you can document.
ISO 9001:2015 certified for the manufacture of glycolic acid.
REACH Lead Registrant for glycolic acid in the EU, UK and Turkey.
Documentation on request: Certificate of Analysis, letters of equivalence and product statements.
Made in Belle. Purified in Dayton.
Glycolic acid is made 24/7 at two owned U.S. sites in Belle, West Virginia and Dayton, Tennessee, and our high-purity grades are purified in Dayton.