90 Business View - October 2015
Synalloy Chemicals LLC
Chemical company adapts to an ever-changing market
Synalloy Corporation, a publicly-traded company on the
NASDAQ, is headquartered in Spartanburg, South Caroli-
na. A growth-oriented company that has been in business
since 1945, Synalloy engages in a number of diverse
business activities including the production of stainless
steel pipe, fiberglass and steel storage tanks, and spe-
cialty chemicals. Synalloy is comprised of two distinct
business segments – Metals and Chemicals. The Synal-
loy Chemicals Segment, itself, is comprised of two busi-
ness units: Manufacturers Chemicals, and CRI Tolling.
Greg Gibson is the General Manager of Synalloy Chemi-
cals, having come to the company in 2005, with a back-
ground in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries.
He narrates the story of each of his company’s units, how
they came to be, and how each one operates within the
Synalloy family:
“Manufacturers Chemicals was founded in 1919 as
a spin-off of Hardwick Woolen Mills’ chemical division.
Manufacturers Chemicals was purchased by Synalloy in
1996. Originally, it was established to service the textile
industry, but today the Company’s products find their way
into 17 distinct markets, primarily: Paper, Carpet, Textile,
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