Our Mission:

Our Customers Are Our Driving Force

Chattem Chemicals, Inc. manufactures a variety of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and performance chemicals used in consumer and industrial markets.

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Our History

Chattem Chemicals, Inc. has a rich history as part of Chattem, Inc, which was founded as the Chattanooga Medicine Company on February 21, 1879. Today Chattem Chemicals, Inc. manufacturers a broad variety of products in four primary markets: Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, Catalysts, Surfactants & Performance Additives.

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Our Team

Our innovative team of industry experts is dedicated to quality and safety. We strive to provide our customers with products and services that continually meet and exceed their expectations.

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Products & Services

Our Products

Chattem Chemicals, Inc. manufactures a variety of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and performance chemicals used in consumer and industrial markets. Our products are used worldwide in a wide range of custom formulated products and industrial applications:

  • Chemical and pharmaceutical intermediates
  • Rheology modifiers in the printing ink, coating, grease, and lubricant industries
  • Glycine
  • Proprietary catalysts and/or catalyst carriers and components in chemical foaming and acid scavenger formulations for the plastics industry
  • Anionic surfactants used in industrial, personal care, and cosmetic applications

Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients

We are a state-of-the-art generic API manufacturing site that focuses on integrity, safety, and security.

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Controlled Substances

CCI has deep roots in the pharmaceutical industry. From our beginnings in novel aluminum chemistries for antacids to the current production of controlled substances, we have a breadth of experience to meet a variety of needs and applications.

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Health & Beauty

Chattem Chemicals is the largest source for sarcosinate surfactants in the United States, which allows customers to have a reliable source in their supply chains to stay within the borders of the United States.

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Glycine

With capabilities to control critical process parameters, glycine produced by CCI is a market leader for custom specifications and packaging solutions.

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Performance Additives

For nearly 40 years, CCI has been producing aluminum performance additives for the ink, paint, grease, and petroleum industries to control the viscoelastic properties of different systems.

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Custom Manufacturing

Our custom manufacturing practices allow us to meet the needs of many different customers. We invite you to discuss how we can meet yours.

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Our Partners