Diana’s Back
Diana, Welcome back to Customer Service! As a family company we work hard to accommodate various life changes. Therefore, employees shift responsibilities and learn multiple departments in order to support each other. Recent changes brought Diana Nova out of our Accounting Department and back onto our Customer Service team. So, to those of you who […]
Glycol for Food or Beverage Facility
Working at a food or beverage facility? It can be challenging to adhere to all the regulations. Houghton Chemical can help. We manufacture an inhibited propylene glycol (SAFE-T-THERM® GRAS) that is carefully formulated for use where incidental food or potable contact is possible. This product contains United States Pharmacopeia (USP) propylene glycol, FDA approved inhibitors, […]
Houghton Chemical Delivery
Did you know, Houghton Chemical has the most unique delivery service in New England? As a manufacturer, we distribute various sizes from pails to tank trucks. We deliver pallets of pails right to your door. Our drums and totes can be picked up or dropped off at your company or project site. We operate an […]
Testimonial – The Dow Chemical Company
“Dow appreciates all of your hard work and efforts through the past season! We thought we had seen the worst weather two years ago, but this past season would not end. It was record setting for shipments. We appreciate your efforts with receiving the inbound trucks into the tanks over the weekends and long hours during […]
Interested in why oil prices fluctuate and the related impact?
Interested in why oil prices fluctuate and the related impact? As a prominent chemical distributor and a manufacturer of inhibited propylene glycol and inhibited ethylene glycol, Houghton Chemical is well versed in the petroleum and natural gas industry. This interesting article describes the connection between oil price, oil supply and oil demand. https://www.houghton.com/docs/articles/Markets%20Reeling%20From%20Oil%20Slump.pdf
What is the future of fracking?
As a prominent chemical distributor and a manufacturer of inhibited propylene glycol and inhibited ethylene glycol, Houghton Chemical is well versed in the petroleum and natural gas industry. This interesting article describes the natural gas boom over the last decade and the transformation of the US energy picture. http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2015/03/staying-power-for-shale-gas/Â
Discussing ‘Fundamentals of Inhibited Glycol’ at AFE event
Education is a means to better service and optimal solutions.  Houghton Chemical presented on the ‘Fundamentals of Inhibited Glycol’ for the Rhode Island (Chapter 63) Association for Facilities Engineering.  We discussed topics such as glycol biodegradation, glycol recycling, glycol inhibitors, and glycol freeze point adjustment options. It was great to share a table with […]
A Note Of Thanks
Houghton Chemical routinely receives customer feedback. Here is one such example: “This a note of thanks to Bruce and all the good folks at Houghton. Yesterday my wife, Lisa, and I came out of the house in the afternoon to start shoveling only to find two fellows from Houghton out in front of our house […]
Reliability In A Snow Storm For Logan Airport
When you need the job done, who can you rely on? Logan airport relies on Houghton Chemical to deliver bulk propylene glycol wing deicer fluids. During record breaking snow fall and city shutdowns, we delivered 40 – 50 tanker loads of inhibited propylene glycol. Houghton Chemical employees walked to work and stayed at local hotels […]
Milton High Inhibited Glycol Storage
Need to do repairs on an HVAC system? How will you empty and store the inhibited glycol? At Milton High School in Milton, MA the Houghton Chemical bulk tanker stored the glycol on site.  When the repairs were finished, our truck pumped the glycol right back into the system. Making it easy for you.
Snow Storm – January 27, 2015
The storm didn’t stop us! The deicer tankers were all clear in case Logan Airport called again. Thank you Chuck, Paul, our winter shovel crew, and our president, Bruce, (smiling on the snow mound) for your effort and dedication. We work as a team at Houghton Chemical to get the job done.
New England MSCA Member Meeting
Had a great time at the New England MSCA Member Meeting last night. Nice to see old friends and new faces. We look forward to the next event. Â http://www.nemca.org/new-england-msca.html