Manufacturer of surfactants and specialty chemicals for Personal Care, Home Care, Industrial and Energy.
Verdant Specialty Solutions
Houston, TX (Headquarters) · University Park, IL · Liberty, TX · Palestine, TX · Halifax, UK · Genthin, DENew on Amplifa
About Verdant Specialty Solutions
Verdant Specialty Solutions is a manufacturer of surfactants and specialty chemicals headquartered in Houston, Texas. The company originated in the 1970s as McIntyre Group near Chicago and today comprises nine sites in the USA and Europe with around 280 employees and more than 375 products. Manufacturing is carried out as batch production and includes amphoteric surfactants such as betaines, sultaines, amphoacetates and amine oxides as well as alkoxylation products based on ethylene and propylene oxide, fatty acid derivatives, quats, aminophosphonates and polymers. The portfolio is sold in divisions for Personal Care Ingredients, Home Care & Hygiene, Industrial & Institutional and Energy Solutions; more than 1,000 customers worldwide include global brands. Since December 2023, Verdant has belonged to South Korea's Samyang Holdings Corp. with revenue of around USD 210 million. The German production site in Genthin manufactures betaines and amine oxides in a highly automated process and is connected to the Port of Hamburg by rail.
- Site
- Houston, TX, USA
- Processes
- Multipurpose batch manufacturing of amphoteric surfactants and blends, Manufacture of fatty acids and derivatives, fatty amine salts, fatty amine acetates, surfactants,, Custom alkoxylation (ethylene oxide and propylene oxide derivatives), Surfactant manufacturing (five plants), Highly automated manufacturing of betaines and amine oxides, Manufacture of attributed bio-based and bio-circular surfactants (ISCC PLUS), Tolling and custom manufacturing (contract manufacturing), Manufacture of scale inhibitors and over 100 other chemical products
- Materials
- Betaine, Sultaine, Amphoacetate, Amine oxide, Sulfosuccinate, Glycol ester, Amide/Quats, Performance Blends
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001, EFfCI, RSPO, ISCC PLUS, Kosher / Halal
- Founded
- 1970s
- Employees
- 280 (according to
- Industries
- Personal Care Ingredients, Home Care & Hygiene, Industrial & Institutional, Energy Solutions (Oil & Gas), Personal Care, Home Care
- 01
Raw material sourcing
- 02
Batch synthesis / alkoxylation
- 03
R&D and formulation
- 04
Quality inspection
- 05
Filling (bulk, IBC, drum)
- 06
Logistics and distribution
Locations
University Park, IL, USA
USBatch production site for amphoteric surfactants and blends
- Lot size
- Multipurpose batch production
- Materials
- Betaine, Sultaine, Amphoacetate, Amine oxide, Sulfosuccinate, Glycol ester, Amide/Quats, Performance Blends
- 30-acre batch production facility
Liberty, TX, USA
USProduction and R&D site
- Materials
- Fatty acids and derivatives, fatty amine salts, fatty amine acetates, surfactants, quats, aminophosphonates, polymers,
- 3 glass-lined reactors
Palestine, TX, USA
USCustom alkoxylation plant
- Lot size
- Batch production with growth capacity
- Materials
- Ethylene oxide derivatives, propylene oxide derivatives
- 6 flexible reactors
- Private rail siding with dual-mass weighing station
Halifax, UK
UKSurfactant production and R&D laboratory
- Materials
- Amine oxide, Betaine, Sultaine, Propionate, Amphoacetate, Polyamine
- 5 surfactant production plants
- Newly renovated R&D laboratory (2025)
Genthin, Germany
DEHighly automated production of betaines and amine oxides
- Materials
- Betaine, Amine oxide, amphoteric surfactants, ISCC PLUS-certified bio-based surfactants
- Highly automated production facility (0.4 ha)
- Rail connection to the Port of Hamburg
Product Groups
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multipurpose batch manufacturing of amphoteric surfactants and blendsPlastics | – | – | – | – | Betaine, Sultaine, Amphoacetate, Amine oxides, Sulfosuccinate, Glycol ester, Amide/Quats, Performance Blends |
| Manufacture of fatty acids and derivatives, fatty amine salts, fatty amine acetates, surfactants,Plastics | – | – | – | – | Fatty acids and derivatives, Fatty amine salts, Fatty amine acetates, Surfactants, Quaternary ammonium, Aminophosphonates, Polymers |
| Custom alkoxylation (ethylene oxide and propylene oxide derivatives)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Ethylene oxide derivatives, Propylene oxide derivatives |
| Surfactant manufacturing (five plants)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Amine oxides, Betaine, Sultaine, Propionate, Amphoacetate, Polyamine |
| Highly automated manufacturing of betaines and amine oxidesPlastics | – | – | – | – | Betaine, Amine oxides, Amphoteric surfactants |
| Manufacture of attributed bio-based and bio-circular surfactants (ISCC PLUS)Plastics | – | – | – | – | bio-based surfactants, bio-circular surfactants |
| Tolling and custom manufacturing (contract manufacturing)Plastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of scale inhibitors and over 100 other chemical productsPlastics | – | – | – | – | Scale inhibitors |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glass-lined reactors | – | 3 | – | – | Liberty, Texas |
| Flexible alkoxylation reactors | – | 6 | – | – | Palestine, Texas |
| Batch charge manufacturing facility (30 acres) | – | – | – | – | University Park |
| Surfactant production plants | – | 5 | – | – | Halifax, UK |
| Highly automated production facility (0.4 ha) | – | – | – | – | Genthin, Germany |
Quality and Certifications
The sites are certified to ISO 9001 and partly to ISO 14001; in addition there are EFfCI, RSPO, Kosher and Halal certifications, and since 2025 ISCC PLUS in Genthin for attributed bio-based and bio-circular surfactants.
| Evidence | University Park | Liberty | Halifax | Genthin | Palestine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |||||
| ISO 14001 | |||||
| EFfCI | |||||
| RSPO | |||||
| ISCC PLUS | |||||
| Kosher / Halal |
History
- 1970er
Founded as McIntyre Group near Chicago.
- 2021
Acquisition of Baze Chemical (October) with the Liberty and Palestine, Texas sites; also acquisition of DeForest Enterprises and ParaFlow Energy Solutions.
- 2023
Samyang Holdings acquires Verdant Specialty Solutions from OpenGate Capital for approx. USD 250 million (18.12.2023).
- 2025
Opening of the renovated R&D laboratory in Halifax (May); ISCC PLUS certification for Genthin (September); ISO 9001 certification for Liberty, Texas (August).
- 2026
Completion of the acquisition of the Lubrizol Elmendorf, Texas manufacturing and R&D assets (January); Robert Peacock appointed CEO (effective 01.08.2026).