General Info

Founded in 1912, Hercules Incorporated is acquired by Ashland, which is one of the leading companies in North America that distributes chemicals, solvents and raw materials used in industrial applications. The company has sales and operations in the United States, as well as more than 100 countries worldwide. It owns and manages Ashland Aqualon Functional Ingredients, Ashland Hercules Water Technologies, Ashland Performance Materials, Ashland Consumer Markets and Ashland Distribution. Ashland offers solutions, including incoming, boiler and cooling water treatment, as well as pulping, washing, bleaching, chemical recovery, papermaking and coating. It provides hazardous and nonhazardous waste collection, recovery, recycling and disposal services. The company distributes calcium carbonate, ceramic and silica fillers for the cast polymer industry. Ashland serves the building and construction, printing, merchant marine, metal casting, mining, packaging, recreational boating, transportation, and water and wastewater treatment industries. The company has achieved ISO 14001:2004 certification.