Hydrite Chemical acquires Choice Chemicals

Hydrite Chemical Co., a Wisconsin-based company in the United States, has acquired Choice Chemicals. Hydrite has 14 locations throughout North America and is one of the largest independent providers of chemical solutions. They create specialized solutions for sanitary and food safety products for industries involved in dairy, meat and poultry processing. Choice Chemicals is a manufacturer of cleaners, sanitizers, conveyer lubricants and water treatment products for the food processing industry. The purchase is part of an expansion program and Hydrite expects to create jobs for skilled laborers and sales people. Choice Chemicals currently occupies a 70,000 square foot, five-acre complex in the Industrial Park of Visalia, California. (August 8, 2011)