J.M. Huber Corporation

Name

J.M. Huber Corporation

Legal name

J.M. Huber Corporation

Website

https://huber.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1883

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Edison

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Specialty Ingredients and Materials: Huber Engineered Materials produces specialty ingredients for industrial, agricultural and consumer applications including flame retardants, smoke suppressants, calcium carbonate, and personal care ingredients. Revenue generated through direct B2B sales to manufacturers.
2. Engineered Wood Products: Huber Engineered Woods produces specialty building materials including ZIP System roof/wall products and AdvanTech subflooring for residential and commercial construction.
3. Sustainable Forestry Services: Huber Resources Corp provides forestry management services and timberland stewardship services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

J.M. Huber Corporation manufactures and sells specialty industrial ingredients and engineered materials to enterprise customers. Core product lines include nature-based hydrocolloids for food and beverage (gellan gum, pectin, xanthan gum, carrageenan via CP Kelco), specialty minerals such as calcium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate, fire-retardant and thermal management additives for industrial uses, and engineered wood building envelope solutions (ZIP System roof/wall sheathing and AdvanTech subflooring) for residential and commercial construction. The company also provides sustainable timberland and forestry management services.

Product overview

J.M. Huber Corporation operates as a diversified industrial materials company organized into portfolio businesses. The company offers specialty ingredients and engineered materials through Huber Engineered Materials (including Huber Specialty Minerals), high-performance building solutions through Huber Engineered Woods (featuring ZIP System® and AdvanTech® products), and sustainable forestry services through Huber Resources Corp. The company also holds an investment stake in CP Kelco, a nature-based ingredient solutions provider specializing in hydrocolloids. Huber Engineered Materials also produces fire-retardant and thermal management products. The portfolio spans personal care, food and beverage, agricultural, construction, and industrial applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Huber Engineered Materials: Specialty ingredients for industrial, agricultural and consumer applications
• Huber Engineered Woods
• Huber Resources Corp.
• Huber Specialty Minerals
• CP Kelco
• Huber Helps
• I Belong at Huber

Products and services

• Huber Engineered Materials Portfolio business unit producing specialty ingredients for industrial, agricultural and consumer applications, including fire-retardant products, thermal management solutions, and calcium-based minerals, sold to enterprise manufacturers.
• ZIP System Engineered wood roof and wall sheathing products featuring an integrated water-resistant barrier and taped panel seams for weather protection, sold to residential and commercial builders and contractors.
• AdvanTech High-performance subfloor assembly products for residential and commercial building applications, designed for strength, durability, and moisture resistance, sold to builders and contractors.
• Fire-Retardant and Thermal Management Products A product line under Huber Engineered Materials offering fire-retardant and smoke suppressant products along with thermal management solutions, sold to industrial manufacturers.
• Huber Specialty Minerals A multi-mineral platform under Huber Engineered Materials offering industrial Calcium Carbonate, nutritional Calcium Carbonate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Attapulgite, and Air-Float Kaolin products, sold to industrial customers.
• CP Kelco Hydrocolloid Ingredients Nature-based hydrocolloid ingredients (gellan gum, pectin, xanthan gum, carrageenan) for food, beverage, personal care and consumer product manufacturers, supplied globally through CP Kelco.
• Huber Resources Corp. Forest Stewardship Services Professional forestry management services and timberland stewardship consulting offered to landowners, including reforestation and seedling programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• ZIP System roof assembly withstood 105 mph winds and 8 inches/hour rainfall in IBHS demonstration test
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CEO Action for Diversity & InclusioncoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 7 March 2019Huber joined the largest CEO-driven business commitment to advance Diversity & Inclusion in the workplace globally, pledging to cultivate open dialogue on D&I issues and provide unconscious bias education.
• VEKS (Regional Utility Energy Company)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019CP Kelco's Lille Skensved plant connects to VEKS district heating network to beneficially reuse surplus heat from manufacturing process. Project provides heating to about 2,200 households while reducing plant water usage.
• Habitat for Humanity InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 August 2018Strategic partnership and sponsorship pledge as part of Huber Helps community engagement. Huber commits to donate 1% of net income annually to non-profit organizations. Partnership includes home builds using Huber Engineered Woods products, employee volunteering, and funding to offset construction costs. First national partnership for the 135-year-old family-owned company.
• Gary Sinise Foundation R.I.S.E. ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017HEW donates ZIP System sheathing, tape, AdvanTech subfloor and adhesive to build specially adapted smart homes for severely wounded veterans. Since 2017, HEW has helped build 28 homes for veterans through this program.
• Oklahoma Forestry ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1998HEW seedling program administered by Oklahoma Forestry Services to promote reforestation and sustainable timber supply. HEW purchases seedlings from the service and provides them at no cost to landowners for planting in Southeastern Oklahoma.
• World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHuber joined WBCSD to collaborate with 200+ international companies working to achieve net-zero emissions, protect earth's ecosystems and achieve a more equitable future. Membership enhances Huber's ESG commitments and sustainability goals.
• Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIBHS conducted hurricane-force wind and rain demonstration using HEW's ZIP System products. ZIP System Roof Assembly meets sealed roof deck requirements for FORTIFIED roof standards.
• Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerHEW is a sponsor and partner of FLASH, a non-profit advocating for strengthening homes and safeguarding families from disasters in the US.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ashland Inc. Global specialty chemical company producing specialty additives, ingredients and formulations for personal care, pharmaceutical, food, coatings and industrial markets. Broad incumbent comparable to CP Kelco and Huber Engineered Materials, with overlapping specialty ingredients portfolio and many shared enterprise customers (Huber's HEM board chair was previously President of Ashland's Chemicals Group).
• Imerys S.A. France-based global specialty minerals company producing calcium carbonates, kaolin, perlite, talc and other mineral-based functional additives for paper, plastics, rubber, construction, personal care and food. Broad incumbent comparable to Huber Specialty Minerals and Huber Engineered Materials, with overlapping calcium carbonate, kaolin and attapulgite-type product lines.
• DuPont de Nemours, Inc. Diversified multinational specialty chemicals company with businesses in electronics, water, protection, industrial and healthcare, including legacy Nutrition & Biosciences ingredients (now part of IFF). Broad incumbent comparable to CP Kelco in specialty food ingredients and to Huber Engineered Materials in industrial specialty chemicals, with significantly larger scale and capital access.
• Eastman Chemical Company: $10B+ global specialty materials company producing additives, advanced materials, chemical intermediates and fibers across packaging, construction, consumer durables and agriculture. Compares as a broad incumbent to Huber Engineered Materials and CP Kelco, with overlapping end-markets in food ingredients, construction materials and industrial specialty chemicals.

Direct peers

• Louisiana-Pacific Corporation: Manufacturer of engineered wood building products including oriented strand board, siding (SmartSide) and other structural panels for residential construction. Directly comparable to Huber Engineered Woods' AdvanTech subflooring and ZIP System sheathing, competing for the same builder and contractor customers in residential and light commercial markets.
• Minerals Technologies Inc. Specialty minerals company producing precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC), ground calcium carbonate, talc and bentonite for paper, building materials, and consumer/industrial applications. Closely comparable to Huber Specialty Minerals and Huber Engineered Materials' calcium carbonate portfolio, serving overlapping paper, construction, personal care and food customers.
• Boise Cascade Company: Manufacturer of engineered wood products (I-joists, laminated veneer lumber) and wholesale distributor of building materials to retail dealers and homebuilders. Directly comparable to Huber Engineered Woods on the manufacturing side and similar in distribution model, competing for residential construction demand with engineered wood structural components.
• Weyerhaeuser Company: One of the world's largest private owners of timberlands and a leading manufacturer of wood products, including engineered wood components (Trus Joist). Directly comparable to Huber Engineered Woods (AdvanTech, ZIP System) and Huber Resources Corp., serving the same residential and commercial construction customers with overlapping engineered wood product categories.
• Tate & Lyle PLC: LSE-listed global food and beverage ingredients company specializing in texture, stabilization and clean-label solutions including specialty hydrocolloids. Huber is an investor and holds a board seat, but Tate & Lyle's specialty food ingredients division competes head-to-head with CP Kelco's pectin, xanthan and gellan gum lines for the same food manufacturer customers.
• Ingredion Incorporated: Global specialty ingredients company producing hydrocolloids, starches, sweeteners and plant-based proteins for food, beverage and personal care. Directly competes with CP Kelco in the food-grade hydrocolloids and clean-label ingredient space, targeting the same large CPG manufacturers with overlapping product portfolios (xanthan, pectin, carrageenan).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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