Our Mission

At Vertex our mission is simple: we will provide the service and level of attention that you expect with on-time deliveries, state of the art production and terminalling facilities, 24 hour customer service, and a commitment to business excellence. "Every Vertex customer, regardless of size, is an integral part of our business today and in the future."

• Our customer needs are met each and every day
• Vertex is a strong, capable, professional company
• Vertex will continue to satisfy these needs in the future
• Vertex takes care of you, our customer
• Vertex takes care of its people
• The rest takes care of itself 

Key Milestones

1949

Vertex Chemical founded in St. Louis, Missouri. The company vision was to be dedicated to the manufacture and distribution of industrial Sodium Hypochlorite. While customers and markets served have evolved over our history, Vertex Chemical has built its reputation on providing quality products at fair prices to all the industries that we serve.

1969

Moved our manufacturing facility to Dupo, Illinois.

1973

Added a second manufacturing site in Dewitt, Iowa.

1981

Added a third manufacturing site on Presidents Island in Memphis, Tennessee.

1986

Moved from Dewitt to Camanche, Iowa on a 67-acre river served site with 5,300 feet of rail spurs and private dock on the Mississippi River. Today, this site includes a hypochlorite manufacturing facility, 3.2 million gallons of lined / insulated caustic soda storage, 210,000 gallons of hydrochloric acid storage and a state of the art terminal and transload facility.

1996

Relocation of Memphis facility to a 26-acre, river served site on President's Island in Memphis. This grass roots facility includes a manufacturing department, barge terminal with 1.7 million gallons lined / insulated caustic soda storage and 3 rail spurs totaling 3,000 feet.

2007

Expansion of Dupo packaging department, first added in 1985.