Hercules Paper Technologies, formerly Pulp and Paper Division, is the world's largest and most technically advanced specialty chemical supplier to the pulp and paper industry.  The comprehensive array of functional, process, and water treatment chemicals offered by the division are used in a variety of pulp and paper applications to improve productivity and/or the quality of the customer's finished product.  In addition to providing the most complete range of chemical programs in the industry, the division also offers unmatched applications expertise with in-mill capabilities that run from the pulp mill, through the paper machine, to the finished paper on the winder.

Hercules Paper Technologies is the only true broad-based chemical supplier able to offer a complete portfolio of products to its customers.

Mission

To be the best at providing customer-driven value through chemistry-based technology and mill-wide service solutions to the global pulp and paper industry.

Primary Markets

Key customers include producers of tissue, towel, packaging, beverage containers, newsprint, magazine and book papers, printing and writing papers, labels, envelopes, specialty papers, and virgin and deinked market pulps.

Technologies

Hercules Paper Technologies offers a multitude of cost-effective, problem-solving treatment technologies, including:

Functional Additives
Strength Technology
Sizing and Printability Technology
Tissue Technology

Process Chemicals
Microbiological Control Technology
Contaminant Control Technology
Foam Control Technology
Retention, Drainage, and Clarification Technology
Pulp Mill Technology

Water Treatment Chemicals
Influent Technology
Boiler Technology
Cooling Water Technology
Effluent Technology

Field Representation

Hercules Paper Technologies has the largest and most knowledgeable front-line field force in the industry.  These on-site professionals—of whom there are 700 worldwide—work side by side with mill personnel to diagnose problems and customize solutions that ensure success.  Through these individuals, a customer has access to the entire spectrum of products, programs, and services available from Hercules.

Mill Experience

Annually, Hercules Paper Technologies services more than 1,500 customer mill sites in more than 60 countries.  Notably, 70% of the world paper tonnage uses Hercules' products and programs.

Corporate Headquarters

Hercules Paper Technologies' corporate headquarters is located in Wilmington, Delaware, USA.

Research Center

Hercules Paper Technologies conducts leading-edge research studies from a state-of-the-art facility located in Wilmington, Delaware.

Applied Science Centers

Hercules Paper Technologies provides fluid, deposit, sheet defect, and other critical analyses to assist customers with the identification and resolution of their process problems.  Applied science laboratories supporting the group are located in Helsingborg, Sweden, and Wilmington, Delaware.

Production Facilities

Hercules has 23 production facilities strategically located near major pulp and paper producing areas of the world.