# W. R. Grace

> W. R. Grace supplies industrial catalysts, engineered silica, polypropylene process technology and fine chemical manufacturing services. A Standard Industries company, it helps refiners, polymer producers, pharmaceutical developers and formulators improve manufacturing and product performance.

- **Founded:** 1854
- **Headquarters:** Columbia, United States
- **Founders:** William Russell Grace (Founder)
- **Products:** FCC catalysts and additives, UNIPOL Polypropylene Process Technology, Polyolefin catalysts, SYLOID mesoporous silica, Synthetic silicas and adsorbents
- **Notable:** South Haven expansion opened in March 2024 with 25% additional capacity., UNIPOL global licensed capacity exceeded 33 million tonnes as reported in June 2024., Acquired full ownership of ART Hydroprocessing in November 2025.

## Products & services

- **FCC catalysts and additives** — Refinery catalysts and additives, including PARAGON technology for metals tolerance and feedstock flexibility.
- **UNIPOL Polypropylene Process Technology** — Licensed polypropylene production technology with catalyst systems, process control and technical support.
- **Polyolefin catalysts** — Catalyst systems for polyethylene and polypropylene, including CONSISTA and ActivCat brands.
- **SYLOID mesoporous silica** — Engineered silica grades for formulation, moisture control, liquid carrying and powder handling.
- **Synthetic silicas and adsorbents** — Materials including LUDOX colloidal silica, TRISYL purification silica and DAVISIL chromatography products.
- **Fine Chemical Manufacturing Services** — Contract development and manufacturing of starting materials, intermediates and APIs.
- **ART Hydroprocessing** — Hydroprocessing catalysts, including applications in renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel production.

## Achievements

- South Haven expansion opened in March 2024 with 25% additional capacity.
- UNIPOL global licensed capacity exceeded 33 million tonnes as reported in June 2024.
- Acquired full ownership of ART Hydroprocessing in November 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2025-12** — Announced a multi-year Molecule.one partnership targeting scalable peptide-building-block synthesis.
- **2025-11** — Acquired Chevron’s ART interest, making ART wholly Grace-owned.
- **2024-06** — Announced additional BPCL UNIPOL licenses for 950 KTA of planned capacity.
- **2024-03** — Opened expanded South Haven fine chemical manufacturing facility.

## Links

- Website: https://grace.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wr-grace/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/WRGraceCo

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