Innophos

• 1902: Victor Chemical Works developed a standardized manufacturing process for purified phosphates. The company was founded to promote these products in a broad array of applications including baking powder, pharmaceuticals, dentifrices, fertilizers, matches and fireworks.
• 1959: Victor Chemical Works became a division of Stauffer Chemical.^[1]
• 1985: Stauffer Chemical is acquired by Chesebrough-Ponds Inc.^[2]
• 1987: Imperial Chemicals Industries (ICI) purchased Stauffer Chemical.^[3]
• 1987: Imperial Chemicals Industries (ICI) sold Stauffer Chemical to Rhône-Poulenc S.A.^[4]
• 1998: Rhone Poulenc spins off chemical, plastics, and fibers business units into a new company, Rhodia.
• 2004: Rhodia sells its North American phosphate business to Bain Capital. Bain Capital names the company Innophos, a name which signifies innovative specialty phosphates.^[5]
• 2006: Innophos becomes a publicly traded company on NASDAQ using the ticker symbol - IPHS.
• 2011–2017: Innophos acquires several companies in the mineral and botanical space including Kelatron,^[6] AMT,^[7] Chelated Minerals International, Triarco, Novel Ingredients and others.
• 2020: The sale of Innophos to One Rock Capital Partners was completed on February 7, 2020.^[8]

Innophos is a global producer of specialty phosphates and chelated minerals, creating relevant solutions for the food & beverage, health & nutrition, and industrial markets. Innophos has administrative and manufacturing facilities in the United States in Illinois, Louisiana, New Jersey, Utah, and Tennessee.  In addition, Innophos has offices and manufacturing facilities in other countries including China, Canada and Mexico.^[9]

Additionally, Innophos provides ingredients for industrial applications including fire-resistant materials, corrosion inhibitors, asphalt modifiers, H₂S scavengers,^[10] cleaners, and water-soluble fertilizers.