Specialty chemicals group with additives and formulations for fuels, oil and gas production, and performance chemicals
Innospec Inc.
Englewood, Colorado · The Woodlands, TX · Salisbury, NC · Newark, DE · Oklahoma City, OK · Leuna · Ellesmere Port · Singapore · DubaiNew on Amplifa
About Innospec
Innospec Inc. is a globally active specialty chemicals company headquartered in Englewood, Colorado (USA), which develops and manufactures chemicals, additives and formulations for a wide range of markets. The company is organized into three business units: Fuel Specialties (fuel additives for diesel, gasoline, biodiesel, heating oil, marine and power plant applications), Oilfield Services (drilling, stimulation, production and midstream fluid systems including laboratory testing, field service and remote monitoring), and Performance Chemicals (Personal Care, Home Care, agrochemicals, Metal Extraction and Construction with surfactants, solubilizers, emollients and silicones). In Leuna, Germany, Innospec operates a production plant for polyethylene waxes. With production facilities, research centers and other locations in 22 countries, the company employs around 2,400 people. Its roots go back to 1938, when ICI began manufacturing tetraethyl lead in Northwich, Cheshire. Innospec Inc. is listed on the NASDAQ.
- Site
- Englewood, Colorado
- Processes
- Manufacture of polyethylene waxes (Leuna production plant), Development and production of fuel additives (diesel, gasoline, biodiesel,, Formulation and design of drilling, stimulation, production and midstream fluid systems, Laboratory tests and laboratory investigations (regional laboratories in Houston TX, Oklahoma City, Onsite services including QA/QC monitoring and chemical inventory management, Remote Monitoring & Technical Services (injection rate monitoring, first-alert notifications), Manufacture of oilfield chemicals (biocides, corrosion inhibitors, defoamers, emulsifiers,, Chemical lost circulation solutions (RediSeal, Vanguard, FRAC-ATTACK, StrataFlex)
- Materials
- Polyethylene wax, Surfactants, Silicones, Emollients, Solubilizers, Diatomaceous earth (product FRAC-ATTACK), Diatomaceous earth (FRAC-ATTACK)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1938
- Employees
- approx. 2,400
- Industries
- Agrochemicals, Construction, Fuels/Refineries, Heating oil, Home Care & I&I, Metal Extraction/Mining
- 01
Research & Development
- 02
Formulation development
- 03
Production
- 04
Laboratory testing & quality assurance
- 05
Onsite service & field support
- 06
Remote monitoring & chemical inventory management
Materials & Processes
Polyethylene wax
Manufactured at the Leuna production plant; Innospec is one of the world's leading producers of polyethylene waxes.
Surfactants
Ingredient technology for home care, personal care and industrial applications.
Silicones
Used in Performance Chemicals formulations.
Emollients
Refatting ingredients for personal care formulations.
Solubilizers
Improve the solubility of active ingredients in formulations.
Diatomaceous earth (FRAC-ATTACK)
Proprietary blend for lost circulation materials in drilling operations.
Locations
Englewood, Colorado
USCorporate Headquarters
Leuna
DEPolyethylene wax production plant
- Materials
- Polyethylene wax
Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
GBFuel Specialties: Manufacturing & Research
Oklahoma City, OK
USOKC Manufacturing Center (Oilfield Services)
- Materials
- Oilfield chemicals
The Woodlands, TX
USOilfield Services
Salisbury, NC
USPerformance Chemicals
Newark, DE
USFuel Specialties
Singapore
SGPerformance Chemicals
Dubai
AEOffice (Media City)
Products & Applications
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of polyethylene waxes (Leuna production plant)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Polyethylene |
| Development and production of fuel additives (diesel, gasoline, biodiesel,Plastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Formulation and design of drilling, stimulation, production and midstream fluid systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laboratory tests and laboratory investigations (regional laboratories in Houston TX, Oklahoma CityTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Onsite services including QA/QC monitoring and chemical inventory managementTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Remote Monitoring & Technical Services (injection rate monitoring, first-alert notifications)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of oilfield chemicals (biocides, corrosion inhibitors, defoamers, emulsifiers,Plastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chemical lost circulation solutions (RediSeal, Vanguard, FRAC-ATTACK, StrataFlex)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Diatomaceous earth (FRAC-ATTACK) |
| Formulation development for Personal Care, Home Care, agrochemicals, Metal Extraction andEngineering | – | – | – | – | Surfactants, Solubilizers, Emollients, Silicones |
Additional services
Quality
The OKC Manufacturing Center of Oilfield Services was certified to ISO 9001 in 2024/2025. Quality assurance includes, among other things, on-site QA/QC monitoring, laboratory testing in regional laboratories and remote monitoring.
| Evidence | Oklahoma City, OK |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1938
ICI begins production of tetraethyl lead (TEL) in Northwich, Cheshire; French subsidiary founded
- 1948
Associated Ethyl Co Ltd (predecessor of Associated Octel) acquired by Shell, BP, Texaco, Mobil and Chevron
- 1970
Further decline in TEL following the US Clean Air Act
- 1985
Development of the Octel Petroleum Specialties business unit
- 1989
Great Lakes acquires controlling majority in Associated Octel
- 1994
Associated Octel acquires the petroleum additives business of E. I. du Pont
- 1998
Spin-off from Great Lakes; Octel Corp. listed on the NYSE; acquisition of Octel Deutschland GmbH (Pluto)
- 1999
Octel Starreon joint venture founded
- 2001
Acquisitions of Gamlen Industries SA, CP3500 companies and Bycosin AB
- 2004
Purchase of the remaining 50% of Octel Starreon; purchase of Leuna Polymer; acquisition of Finetex (US)
- 2005
Formation of the global fuel additives business; acquisition of ProChem (US)
- 2006
Company renamed Innospec; move from NYSE to NASDAQ
- 2012
Acquisition of Strata Control Services
- 2013
Acquisition of Bachman Services
- 2014
Acquisition of Independence Oilfield Chemicals
- 2016
Acquisition of Huntsman (Europe)
- 2017
Acquisition of BioSuite
- 2024
ISO 9001 certification of the OKC Manufacturing Center (Oilfield Services)