MFG News

PRESS RELEASE | MFG Chemical, a leading U.S. manufacturer of specialty chemicals, has been acquired by Windjammer Capital from Platte River Equity. Founded in 1980 and headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with seven manufacturing plants, MFG provides customized chemical solutions for a diverse range of markets, including water treatment, industrial coatings, oil & gas, pulp & paper, personal care, mining, metal working, agriculture, and HI&I.

Speciality Chemicals’ November/December 2025 issue has published a 5-page article by Mike Standish, entitled “Using Polymers for Composite Control in Once-Through Utility Systems.” Mike details an alternative to HEDP for calcium carbonate control. Mike Standish is MFG Chemical’s VP of Water Technologies and the co-founder of Radical Polymers, a specialty chemical company renowned for designing innovative polymer additives for water treatment, detergent, and oil applications.

PRESS RELEASE | MFG Chemical has been recognized by the Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) for exceptional performance in training and development during SOCMA’s 2025 Safety Recognition Program, held on October 22 in San Antonio, Texas.

Paul Turgeon, CEO of MFG Chermical, discusses the company’s next growth phase, which is focused on acquisitions and exploring potential between the U.S. and Canada.

MFG Chemical was named Specialty Chemical Manufacturing Company of the Year 2025 by Chemical Industry Review magazine. Read about the MFG team’s cover story in the magazine’s March 2025 issue.

Chemical Week magazine has featured Paul Turgeon, CEO of MFG Chemical. Read what he and other industry professionals had to say about the continuity of critical skills.