Valentine ChemicalsYour Partner in
Custom Manufacturing
Valentine Chemicals has been providing high-quality chemical solutions to businesses in oil and gas, agriculture, water treatment, and more for over 80 years. Based in Lockport, Louisiana, we offer end-to-end capabilities with specialization in liquid-to-powder drying, liquid and powder blending, and reaction chemistries.
Whether you need to scale a new formula or meet urgent demand, Valentine is ready to help.
A Quiet Powerhouse Since 1938
Over the decades, Valentine has steadily expanded through innovation and hard work that earned our customers’ trust…and long-term partnerships that grew out of that trust. We are proud to be a family-owned, fourth generation business–never flashy, but always dependable.
Our story begins roughly a decade before American manufacturing took the world by storm after World War II, and we haven’t slowed down since.
1938 Started R&D on products from sugarcane bagasse
1943 Began producing record material from bagasse for RCA
1953 Designed and built world’s first bagasse-based paper mill
1960 Developed Valite phenol-formaldehyde (PF) resins & compounds
1975 Built a PF resin extruder plant
1985 Built a 28-foot-diameter spray dryer for PF resins
1990 Began toll manufacturing for Georgia Pacific Resins, Inc.
1996 Sold Valite
2000 Added second spray dryer plant
2003 Acquired first Drum Dryer
2010 Acquired fifth Drum Dryer
2018 Began polymer reactions & drying
2022 Broadened polymer reactions
2023 Added temperature-controlled storage
Our Mission
Provide high quality custom production of liquid and dry industrial chemicals.
Our Vision
Become recognized as the best custom chemical contractor in the U.S.
Standing on Our Values
Confidentiality
We are committed to safeguarding our customers’ intellectual property and product integrity. Physical and digital security is built into our operations, and we provide traceability and full transparency.
Stability
With no outside investors and minimal employee turnover, we’re built for long-term partnerships.
Focus
With low overhead, fast decision-making, and strict process discipline, we deliver the kind of agile, efficient partnership that helps customers stay competitive.
Meet Our Leadership Team
Dan Kenyon
Director of Business Development
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Email: Dan@ValentineChemicals.com
Hugh Caffery
CEO
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Email: Hugh@ValentineChemicals.com
What We Do (and Why It Matters)
Custom Chemical Manufacturing with a Specialty in Drying
We have the largest contract drum drying facility in the United States, as well as one of the largest production spray dryers in the industry. Our scale and track record in drying organic aqueous liquids and slurries result in consistently high-performance powders and efficient yields.
We also have wide experience in polymer production, especially for the oil and gas industry, and offer custom blending and packaging in a variety of containers.
End-to-End Process,
One Roof
Our facilities contain everything necessary to complete each step of the liquid-to-powder process: synthesis, pretreatment, drying, conditioning, blending, packaging, and storage.
By offering everything in-house, you enjoy the benefits of reduced freight costs, faster turnaround times, and fewer vendors to deal with.
Always Confidential,
Always Precise
We’ve been entrusted with numerous proprietary formulas from top-tier customers over the decades, and we’ve built our reputation on responsible handling of their IP. Even when serving direct competitors, we operate with total discretion at all times.
Why Industry Leaders Trust Valentine
80+ years of continuous operation
10-acre site with advanced logistics
24/7/365 production capacity
No debt or outside investors
Long-standing client and employee relationships; some over 25 years
Surge capacity for fast turnaround
Largest contract drum drying facility in the U.S.
Explore Our Facilities
Our Lockport campus spans 10 acres of integrated manufacturing, with an 80,000+ square foot warehouse and 5,000 square feet of climate controlled storage. Interconnected roadways ensure fast, secure movement of goods on-site, and our location just minutes from the Mississippi River chemical corridor provides immediate access to highway, nearby rail, water, and intermodal transport.
Let’s Start a Conversation
We’d love the chance to tell you more about what Valentine can do. Reach out for a process feasibility assessment, custom toll manufacturing proposal, or support with product development and scale-up.