Value proposition

Creating Value that Brightens Lives

Founded in 1916, The Shepherd Chemical Company is a fourth generation, family owned specialty chemical company dedicated to being our customer’s best co-development partner and long term supplier. Our track record of value creation and customer service has made us a trusted partner for 36 of the world’s top 50 chemical companies.

In collaboration with our customers, we are working to solve some of the world’s most complex problems through the synthesis, scale up, and commercialization of inorganic and organic metal compounds for the global marketplace. Our metal chemistry experts create solutions for exacting chemical applications—from automotive safety to healthcare innovation. Over 50% of our production is co-developed with our customers.

Our R&D scientists enhance the chemical development process, working with our customers hand-in-hand from laboratory discovery and synthesis to pilot development and through rapid scale-up and commercialization. We ideate, challenge, and strategize together toward the shared vision of exceeding our customers’ expectations and achieving complex product requirements.

Shepherd Chemical operates three manufacturing plants in North America and Europe and manages sales and distribution offices worldwide. Everyday, our more than 250 employees relentlessly pursue Shepherd’s core purpose of Creating Value and Brightening Lives.

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