The Company
Founded in 1982 by Charles Hinnant, Charkit Chemical Company offers a substantial list of products serving a wide variety of markets. We are proud to serve industries such as personal care, pharmaceutical, industrial, nutritional, metal finishing & electro-plating, water treatment, imaging, flavor & fragrance, aroma, as well as many others. While we are proud to celebrate our 40th anniversary in 2022, we are not satisfied with past success. We continue to grow by looking for new ways to serve our customers, whether that means new products and markets, or more effective and efficient customer service.
Charkit maintains many domestic and worldwide supplier relationships, enabling the company to provide some of the newest, most technologically advanced solutions in overcoming product development challenges. A Charkit team of technical and marketing experts is available to assist customers, starting with the most effective sourcing through manufacturing, warehousing and distribution services across the nation. Charkit is in a unique position to source the most sought-after and most rare specialty chemicals, with the added assurance that these can be supplied at the greatest cost efficiency in the quantity that is required.
May 25th, 1982
Founded by Charles Hinnant, Charkit initially focused on just a few industries that required specific specialty chemicals with Charles as the sole sales representative. Shortly after he began to develop Charkit's infrastructure and hiring of employees to support growing sales.
The expansion of internal resources and the targeting of strategic business alliances have transformed Charkit into an important resource for ingredients used in higher performing personal care, food, flavor & fragrance, water treatment, imaging, metal treatment, nutritional, pharmaceutical, specialty chemicals, and more.
April 28, 2010
ISI, a leader in specialty cosmetic ingredients, was acquired to further expand Charkit's substantial personal care capabilities.
This acquisition expanded our product line to a collection of exotic seaweeds, salts and muds as well as body and facial masks that include some of the most sought-after ingredients. ISI also provided a collection of more than 100 of the finest botanical ingredients, butters and natural waxes, natural and refined oils, organically certified oils, anti-inflammatory and healing agents, preservatives, skin lighteners, sunless tanners and accelerators as well.
June 21, 2017
Charkit received an equity investment from LeBaronBrown Industries LLC and became a subsidiary of LBB Specialties LLC.
LeBaronBrown Industries, a private investment firm with a multi-decade orientation, will dedicate its capital and resources to position the company for ongoing growth, including entry into new markets, forging agreements with distribution partners, and pursuing selective acquisitions of other specialty chemical distributors over the long term.
Dec 20, 2017
Founded in 1972, AIC is an ISO Certified specialty chemical, raw materials, and ingredient supplier servicing the food, pharmaceutical, nutrition, personal care, biotech, and industrial markets of North America.
AIC undertook this transaction with LeBaronBrown Industries LLC, becoming a subsidiary of LBB Specialties LLC, to position themselves for future growth, building upon the success of their dedicated AIC team.
The company’s high-quality, multi-decade performance history and reputation as a premier specialty chemical and ingredients provider made it an ideal choice. With the acquisition of AIC, LBB Specialties’ annual sales surpassed $200 million, further validating the company’s position as a leader in the North American specialty chemical and ingredients distribution industry.
July 12, 2018
ChayseChem, recognized as a leading supplier of fine chemical intermediates to the life science, agrochemical and specialty chemical industries, was established in 2010 as a privately held distributor representing manufacturing partners in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico.
Since that time, ChayseChem has served as a distributor for Framochem KFT, a Hungarian-based Vandemark company that specializes in the manufacture of a wide range of phosgene derivatives, including acid chlorides, carbonates, and other fine chemicals.
With this transaction, Charkit has acquired the North American distribution rights for Framochem products and other materials represented by ChayseChem, as well as access to ChayseChem’s ISO9001-certified custom API manufacturing services.
July 11, 2019
Custom Ingredients, a manufacturer of specialty ingredients, and CA Specialities, a South Carolina-based distributor of ingredients in the personal care market were acquired by Charkit.
Founded by Cathy Ayer Clark in 1987, CA Specialities serves a select group of chemical companies to provide distribution and sales support to personal care customers through the Southeastern US.
In 1995, the company expanded its offerings by establishing a second company, Custom Ingredients. By 1999, the company expanded further and moved to its present facility in Chester, South Carolina.
March 9, 2022
August 4, 2021
March 13, 2020
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