Cooper Chemical Company
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| Company type | Private |
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| Founded | 1857 |
| Founder | Charles Cooper Jacob Kleinhans |
| Headquarters | Long Valley, New Jersey |
Key people | Hugo L. Kleinhans III, President |
| Website | www.cooperchemical.com |
Cooper Chemical Company is an American chemical manufacturing firm that has operated since 1857.[1] The roots of the company were planted in the Iron Bound section (Clifford and Van Buren Streets) of Newark, New Jersey, by Charles Cooper and Jacob Kleinhans. The company, originally called Charles Cooper & Co., developed chemicals, additives, paints, and other materials for industries in the United States and consumers. The main business office was located on Worth Street near Chatham Square in New York City.[2]
Today Cooper Chemical Company is still in bulk specialty chemical manufacturing. The product line provides material to the United States government and pharmaceutical companies throughout the world.