MFG News

Chattanooga (August 25, 2022) – MFG Chemical, a leader in specialty and custom chemical manufacturing, has acquired Radical Polymers, the innovative producer of differentiated products for mineral scale control in the water treatment industry.

Radical Polymers is a team of chemists with over 35 years of specific expertise in the design and application of water treatment additives. Their popular INITIA® product line of polymer additives is thoughtfully engineered to provide customers with the best and most customized tools to meet the most challenging applications. Radical Polymers has also been awarded “Supplier of the Year” by the Association of Water Technologies (AWT).

According to MFG Chemical President & CEO Paul Turgeon, “Radical Polymers will be an outstanding addition to MFG Chemical’s capabilities and product offerings. The Radical Polymers product range is geared to unique applications and custom solutions.   Radical Polymers also has intellectual property which will be useful for all water treatment customer applications.”

Radical Polymers co-founder, Mike Standish, who has joined MFG Chemical as Vice President, Water Additives, declared, “Joining MFG Chemical is a great milestone for the Radical Polymers business and our customers. MFG will bring much greater scale, world-class talent and financial capabilities to further develop our technology.  We are excited to bring these new capabilities to the market to meet our customers’ ever growing needs for more effective and efficient water treatment.”

Attendees of the upcoming AWT Conference, September 20 – 22, Vancouver, British Colombia can meet with Mike Standish and the Radical Polymers team at Booth #231 – 233.

About MFG Chemical

MFG Chemical, LLC is a leading specialty and custom chemical manufacturer for a variety of  markets. The Company is headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, and operates four manufacturing facilities, with pilot testing and product development capabilities in Chattanooga and Northwest Georgia.

Key chemistries include Water treatment chemicals, Amides, Esters, Imidazolines, Rheology Modifiers and Surfactants.   Additionally, MFG has extensively upgraded and expanded its plants’ capacities, received Awards for plant safety and process efficiency, and was recertified for ISO 9001: 2015 Certification. MFG has also attained a silver ranking at EcoVadis for sustainability.