Specialty chemical manufacturer serving food, beverage, water, and agriculture
Hydrite manufactures and distributes specialty chemicals across food safety, water treatment, dairy sanitation, and agricultural sectors. The tech stack is enterprise-operational (Salesforce, Infor M3, Maximo, AutoCAD) rather than data-forward, reflecting a manufacturing-first organization focused on plant operations and compliance. Hiring is weighted toward manufacturing (34 roles) and operations (23), with active projects centered on process efficiency, maintenance optimization, and regulatory compliance—signaling internal pressure on cost control and production uptime.
Hydrite is an independent chemical manufacturer and distributor based in Wisconsin, serving food and beverage producers, water treatment facilities, agricultural operations, and industrial manufacturers. The company manufactures bulk and specialty chemicals, offers toll manufacturing services, and provides related technical and maintenance services. With 501–1,000 employees and a 95-year operating history as a privately held, family-owned business, Hydrite operates across multiple production facilities and serves customers across North America. Their product portfolio spans foam control, wastewater treatment, sanitation chemistry, and process organics.
Hydrite's core systems include Salesforce (CRM), Infor M3 (ERP), Maximo (maintenance management), AutoCAD (design), and Microsoft Office suite. No adopting or replacing migrations are currently flagged.
Brookfield, Wisconsin. The company was founded in 1929 and remains privately held and family-owned.
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