National Chemicals, Inc.

National Chemicals, Inc.

Chemical Manufacturing

Lewiston, MN 201 followers

People and chemistry dedicated to earning your trust.

About us

Founded in 1947, National Chemicals, Inc. is a premier specialty blender and co-packager of chemical brands. Headquartered in Lewiston, Minnesota, National Chemicals, Inc. is a third generation family company focused on innovative chemistry to improve the work process at all levels. With strong roots in the Food and Beverage Sanitation market, National Chemicals, Inc. continues to expand and develop its portfolio into professional and consumer oriented products across a variety of markets, including: Plastics, Water Treatment, Beer and Wine Making, Sporting Goods and Transportation. National Chemicals, Inc. is a pioneer in Ultra Low Quantity (ULQ) Packaging techniques to help lower activation costs for testing new brands in market. While this technology is strategically deployed to the advantage of the National Chemicals, Inc. family of brands, it is also part of a private label and custom packaging strategy for small to mid sized businesses wishing to leverage their branding and imagination with our technical know how.

Industry
Chemical Manufacturing
Company size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Lewiston, MN
Type
Privately Held
Founded
1947
Specialties
Formulation, EPA Compliance, FDA Compliance, ULQ Packaging, Large Scale Packaging, Tablet Manufacturing, Sanitation, Anti-Microbial, and Food & Beverage Sanitation Products

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    "For the best results, use line cleaning chemicals that target all types of buildup. The Synergy System triple pack is an excellent choice as it includes their Biomass Remover, Demineralizer and Accelerator chemicals. Not only do these provide strong line-cleaning capabilities against all forms of buildup, but they’re also non-toxic, ensuring a safe and thorough clean all while avoiding the hazardous shipping charges associated with other cleaning products." Our distributors know the benefits of using caustic-free chemicals to clean beer lines. The Vantage Synergy products - Biomass Remover, Demineralizer and Accelerator - carries a triple zero safety rating, making it safer to ship and use and still powerful to clean the most stubborn lines out there.

  • This weekend, we honor those who were deployed and never made it home. As we prepare for an extended weekend, we also want to reflect on what this extended weekend means. It means that there are families with an empty chair at their table who are not looking forward to a barbeque and a parade but are solemnly reflecting on the way their lives changed. Our office and warehouse will be closed Monday, May 27. We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, May 28. We wish grace and peace for everyone this weekend. #MemorialDay #Rememberance #Reflection

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  • The number of accidents involving the mishandling of caustic chemicals in bars and restaurants have increased over recent years. But this doesn’t have to continue. Today, bar and restaurant operators have a choice between the industry standard caustic chemicals that carry the risk of injury to staff and patrons ⚡OR ⚡ a safe, caustic-free beverage line cleaning solution - Vantage Duo - that provides quality cleaning results without the liability. Restaurant operators can now take control of the chemistry being used in their establishment by choosing Vantage Duo to be the sole cleaning solution traveling through their beer lines. This cleaning solution will remove beer stone, bacteria, and mold in the beer lines, as well as the worry of injuring a patron with poisonous chemicals. Vantage Duo: ✅ Carries a triple zero health and safety rating. ✅ Delivers cleaning results that rival caustic chemistry. ✅ Protects against human error. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gzpjkTFp #Bars #Restaurants #Beer #BeverageIndustry #FoodandBeverageIndustry

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    After a strong Q1, the foodservice and equipment industry is gaining speed that hasn’t been present since pre-2020. Foodservice Equipment & Supplies magazine reports that the top 100 distributors in the industry saw a total increase in sales over $1B in 2023 and are on track for an equally strong 2024. According to those interviewed, after several years of turbulence, things are starting to feel ‘normal’ again. Distributors are seeing account growth, new contracts but also a new business plan that incorporates the world from pre-2020 and lessons learned during the pandemic. “When the supply lines got tight, some operators had to make do by trading down to cheaper brands. That’s not necessarily the case now. While people are looking for solutions, they are cognizant of quality. They have learned that not all brands are the same. Yes, they are cost-conscious, but they are also total-cost-of-ownership conscious." - Jameel Burkett, president and CEO of Burkett Restaurant Equipment We are excited to see so many of our trusted distribution partners on this list and anticipate a great year ahead. Check out the list: https://lnkd.in/dxW2W4hE

  • Leo Tolstoy is attributed with the quote "Spring is the time of plans and projects." We agree and are looking forward to what this season will bring us and our clients. National Chemicals, Inc will be closed Friday, March 29. We will resume operations on Monday, April 1 with our regular business hours, ready to go full speed ahead. Wishing everyone a weekend brimming with peace and rejuvenation. #Spring #Plans #Projects #Peace

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  • Iodophor sanitizer is an anti-microbial solution that is: ✅ Low foaming ✅ No Rinse ✅ Odorless ✅ Tasteless Making it ideal to sanitize equipment in restaurants, bars, brewing, food and beverage processing, bottling, and more. Sanitize your hard contact surfaces safely without leaving residue behind, in as little as 2 minutes of contact time. 👩🏫 Contact time does not mean immersion time. Spray the ready-to-use solution on the surface and wait two minutes before use. Gentle on hands and your budget, this concentrate only requires 1 tsp per 1-1/2 gallons to make a ready to use solution that sanitizes at 12.5 ppm. Ensure you are mixing the solution to the right strength with ready to use Iodophor Test Strips, found anywhere Iodophor is sold. If you’re interested in trying it or will only use it occasionally, we offer this product in 4 oz bottles to make ready to use solution:  https://lnkd.in/ggAD4xYd #Iodophor #Dairy #Homebrew #HospitalityIndustry #FoodandBeverageIndustry

  • According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), over a third of crash fatalities over the St. Patrick’s Day period (6 p.m. March 16 to 5:59 a.m. March 18) in 2020 involved a drunk driver. The bars, taverns and pubs will be packed this weekend with St. Patrick’s Day celebrations and overflow of parade crowds. No matter where you celebrate, we hope that you, your loved ones and everyone in your community gets home safe. Please celebrate responsibly and look out for each other. #DrinkResponsibly #StPatricksDay #SafeHome

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  • National Chemicals, Inc and Iodophors both emerged in hospitality during the late 1940’s (source: ScienceDirect) and remain industry sanitation standards for food, beverage and dairy.   👨🏫 Iodophor is an iodine complex that’s designed to deliver titratable iodine into an environment to kill biological and microbiological agents, bacteria, latent yeast, and other undesirable contaminants. It’s a highly concentrated product and requires 0.1 oz of concentrate per gallon of water to get to a sanitizing level of 12.5 parts per million (ppm).   Although Iodophor is a tried-and-true solution, a lot of myths and questions surround its use today. Two common myths are:   🛑 Myth 1: Don’t use Iodophor because you will consume too much resulting in goiters and thyroid affliction.   ✅ Fact: Iodine is in many consumable products, such as iodized salt, because it is required in small amounts for a healthy diet.   🛑 Myth 2: You need to immerse all your equipment in the iodine solution for it to work properly. ✅ Fact: After cleaning your equipment with detergent, and rinsing with potable water, the contact surface needs to have 2 minutes of contact time with the chemical to be disinfected. This can be done by spraying down the item with the ready-to-use solution (mixed properly at 12.5 ppm). After 2 minutes, it’s ready to be used again.   If you have any confusion about what is myth and what is fact concerning Iodophor, call our team of experts. We’ll be happy to set the record straight with long-standing industry knowledge.   ☎ 1-800-533-0027 📧 info@nationalchemicals.com   #Iodophor #Dairy #Homebrew #MythBuster #HospitalityIndustry

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    We love the why behind everything, not just chemistry. This being our 20th Leap Year since incorporating in 1947, we’ve collected quite a bit of information about the why behind the calendar. 💫 Our 5 Favorite Leap Year Facts 💫 1️⃣ The Roman calendar consisted of 10 months plus a period that lasted however long winter was lasting (fast forward – this is now January and February). It wasn’t long before the Romans realized that their calendar was off with the solar year, which affected seasons, holidays and crops. The Romans accounted for this long stretch by creating a 23-day intercalary month called Mercedonius. This month was inserted into February, but it’s unclear why. Researcher’s best guess? Something to do with lunar cycles. 🌑 The consuls were the ones who decided when Mercedonius would be included in the calendar and when it would not. Giving the government the ability to shorten or extend the year to benefit their own political ends. (Source: History Channel) 2️⃣ Julius Caesar became familiar with the Egyptian solar calendar which had 365 days. It also sometimes had an intercalary month that was inserted based on the correct conditions of the stars. ⭐ Caesar worked with Sosigenes of Alexandria, a Greek astronomer and mathematician, on a new Roman calendar modified from the Egyptian calendar. Instead of looking at star conditions, they added a day to February every four years. 📅This new Julian Calendar took its place in history on January 1, 45 BCE. 3️⃣ While it’s impressive that ancient calendars knew that they couldn’t follow the same calendar every year, they didn’t get the math exactly right. According to the Smithsonian, it takes the earth 365.242190 days to orbit the sun, or 365 days 5 hours 48 minutes and 56 seconds. ☀ If we left these 5+ hours unaccounted for, in 700 years we would be seeing summer start in December. 4️⃣ Leap year does not occur once every four years. The rule is: if the year is divisible by 100 and not divisible by 400, the leap year is skipped.   The year 2000 was a leap year. However, the years 1700, 1800 and 1900 were not leap years. The next leap year that will be skipped is the year 2100. 📅 WHY? Because of rounding. Adding an extra day to the calendar every four years equals 23.262222 hours. So, leap years actually make every calendar longer by 44+ minutes. We need to skip years every so often to make sure the seasons don’t drift on the calendars. (Source: Simsonian) 5️⃣ After all that math and history, you’ll be happy to know Leap Year has an official cocktail. 🍸 Harry Craddock, a bartender at the Savory Hotel in Des Moines, Iowa, created the Leap Year Cocktail on leap day in 1928. The origin story and recipe are documented in the Savory Cocktail Book, written by Craddock and published in 1930. This cocktail manual is still popular and in circulation today. (Recipe below.) #LeapYear #2024 #BeverageIndustry #FoodAndBeverageIndustry

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