The Dallas Group of America

What The Dallas Group of America does

The Dallas Group of America, Inc. is a privately held, family-owned specialty and basic chemical manufacturer founded by Robert H. Dallas in 1959 and incorporated in its current form in 1989. The company is headquartered in Whitehouse, New Jersey, employs 101–250 people, and operates owned manufacturing facilities in Jeffersonville (Indiana), Texas City (Texas), and Pingdu (China), with packaging and distribution facilities in Muscatine (Iowa) and Alphen aan den Rijn (Netherlands). Its core technical platform is synthetic magnesium silicate adsorbent chemistry, commercialized through a portfolio of registered, branded product lines: MAGNESOL® (frying oil filter media for food service and industrial frying operations), DALSORB® (industrial frying oil purification), D-SOL® (biodiesel Dry Wash adsorbent), MAGNESORB® (oleochemical purification for esters, surfactants, and lubricants), and MAGNESOL® Polyols and Surfactants (residual catalyst removal). The company also produces commodity chemicals (ammonium chloride, ammonium sulfate, and lignosulfonates) in liquid and dry powder forms for industrial applications including batteries, fluxes, textile/leather processing, and galvanizing.

The Dallas Group sells exclusively through a B2B industrial direct-sales model, with regional sales offices in North America (Whitehouse, NJ), North Asia Pacific (Shanghai), South Asia Pacific (Miranda, Australia), EMEA (Alphen aan den Rijn), and Latin America (Mexico City). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; standard terms are net-30 with minimum order quantities at certain facilities. The company holds HACCP-based, GFSI-compliant, ISO 22000, and SQF Practitioner certifications and retains Keller & Heckman as global regulatory counsel, addressing the food, pharmaceutical, oleochemical, biodiesel, and chemical manufacturing customer segments. End markets span commercial restaurants, industrial food manufacturers, biodiesel producers, oleochemical processors, pharmaceutical excipient buyers, and general chemical manufacturers across more than ten countries.

Name

The Dallas Group of America

Legal name

The Dallas Group of America, Inc.

Website

https://dallasgrp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Dallas Group of America is a privately held, family-owned specialty chemical manufacturer that produces synthetic magnesium silicate adsorbent products — MAGNESOL®, DALSORB®, D-SOL®, and MAGNESORB® — serving food service, industrial food manufacturing, pharmaceutical, oleochemical, biodiesel, and chemical processing customers globally from owned facilities in the US, the Netherlands, and China.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Chemicals

NAICS

Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (32521)

SIC

Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Magnesite & Magnesium Minerals (IMAEAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Preservatives & Antimicrobials (Sorbates, Benzoates, Natamycin, Cultured Dextrose) (CRADAOAF)

Keywords

• Edible oil filtration
• Magnesium silicate adsorbents
• Frying oil purification
• Specialty chemical manufacturing
• Biodiesel adsorbent treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Whitehouse

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Specialty Chemical Products: Manufacture and sale of specialty chemical products including magnesium silicate adsorbents, ammonium chloride, ammonium sulfate, and lignosulfonates. Products sold to food, pharmaceutical, chemical, and industrial markets globally.
2. FILTRATION MEDIA AND PURIFICATION SOLUTIONS: Sale of branded filtration products (MAGNESOL, DALSORB, D-SOL, MAGNESORB) for edible oil filtration, industrial frying, biodiesel production, and oleochemical processing. Revenue generated from product sales with integrated support services including training, delivery, performance monitoring, and cost savings programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

The Dallas Group of America is a privately held specialty chemical manufacturer that produces synthetic magnesium silicate adsorbent products and commodity chemicals. Its branded portfolio—MAGNESOL®, DALSORB®, D-SOL®, and MAGNESORB®—is used to filter and purify edible frying oils, treat biodiesel feedstocks, and remove polar contaminants from oleochemicals, polyols, and surfactants. The company also manufactures ammonium chloride, ammonium sulfate, and lignosulfonates in liquid and dry powder form for industrial processing applications.

Product overview

The Dallas Group of America is a diversified manufacturer of basic and specialty chemicals specializing in magnesium silicate adsorbent technologies and oil filtration solutions. The company offers a portfolio of branded products centered on edible oil filtration and purification: MAGNESOL® filter media for food service frying applications, DALSORB® oil purifier for industrial frying operations, D-SOL® for biodiesel production, MAGNESORB® for oleochemical processing, and MAGNESOL® Polyols and Surfactants for polyol manufacturing. Additionally, the company produces commodity chemical products including ammonium chloride, ammonium sulfate, and lignosulfonates in liquid and dry powder forms for various industrial applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MAGNESOL: Filter media for extending frying oil life, reducing impurities, off-odors, off-flavors, and free fatty acids
• DALSORB
• D-SOL
• MAGNESORB
• MAGNESOL Polyols and Surfactants

Products and services

• MAGNESOL® Synthetic magnesium silicate filter media that extends the usable life of frying oil and reduces soluble impurities formed during frying, including off-odors, off-flavors, off-colors, free fatty acids, and polar compound formation. Used by commercial and restaurant frying operations.
• DALSORB® Oil purifier for industrial frying operations that extends commercial frying oil life and improves product quality by removing undesirable compounds such as off-odors, off-flavors, off-colors, free fatty acids, and polar compounds. Targeted at large-scale industrial food manufacturers.
• D-SOL® Biodiesel adsorbent used as a Dry Wash agent and final polish to meet B100 specifications. Removes polar contaminants including water, metals, soaps, glycerin, sterol glucosides, gums, and waxes. Sold to biodiesel producers and biofuel manufacturers.
• MAGNESORB® Adsorbents designed to remove naturally occurring and reaction by-product contaminants in oleochemicals, including specialty esters, surfactants, and lubricants. Sold to oleochemical manufacturers.
• MAGNESOL® Polyols and Surfactants Magnesium silicate adsorbent used for removal of residual catalyst and other polar contaminants in the production of high-quality polyols and surfactants. Sold to polyol and surfactant manufacturers.
• Ammonium Chloride Chemical product available in liquid and dry powder form used as dispersants, binders, inhibitors, and processing aids in polyols, dry cell batteries, soldering fluxes, textile and leather processing, galvanizing, pharmaceutical, personal care, baking, and animal feed formulations.
• Ammonium Sulfate Chemical product available in liquid and dry powder form used as dispersants, binders, inhibitors, and processing aids in polyols, dry cell batteries, soldering fluxes, textile and leather processing, galvanizing, pharmaceutical, personal care, baking, and animal feed formulations.
• Lignosulfonates Chemical product available in liquid and dry powder form used as dispersants, binders, inhibitors, and processing aids in polyols, dry cell batteries, soldering fluxes, textile and leather processing, galvanizing, pharmaceutical, personal care, baking, and animal feed formulations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Studies show filtering oil with MAGNESOL and DALSORB improves nutritional value of frying oil compared to unfiltered used frying oil and oil filtered through conventional diatomaceous earth filter aids

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Keller & HeckmanminorOthersGlobal law firm specializing in food regulatory matters providing legal services to ensure Dallas Group products meet various regulatory requirements worldwide. Offices in Brussels, Shanghai, Washington DC, and San Francisco. Provides expert counsel on food safety and regulatory compliance for product use.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Clariant: Global specialty chemical company with adsorbent and purification product lines serving industrial, oleochemical, and personal care markets. Closely comparable technology stack and customer overlap with Dallas Group's MAGNESORB and D-SOL product families.
• W.R. Grace & Co. Specialty chemicals manufacturer with a leading position in catalysts and adsorbents (including silica-based materials) for refining, petrochemical, and industrial applications — directly comparable to Dallas Group's magnesium silicate adsorbent franchise across polyols, oleochemicals, and chemical processing.
• PQ Corporation: Specialty silica and silicate producer supplying adsorbents and functional materials to food, beverage, and industrial customers. Direct overlap with Dallas Group's synthetic magnesium silicate offering in food and industrial purification.
• Oil-Dri Corporation of America: U.S.-based adsorbent manufacturer serving edible oil purification, animal health, and industrial markets. Closest direct competitor in frying-oil filtration media and edible-oil adsorbents.

Emerging players

• Zeolyst International: Joint venture focused on zeolite adsorbents and catalysts for refining and chemical processing. Adjacent technology platform competing with magnesium silicate adsorbents in biodiesel and oleochemical purification applications.

Broad incumbents

• Imerys: Specialty mineral-based solutions provider with functional additives and fillers serving food, industrial, and chemical markets. Adjacent specialty minerals platform with partial overlap in food-grade purification and industrial additives.
• Cabot Corporation: Specialty chemicals and performance materials company with silica and adsorbent products serving industrial and consumer applications. Comparable chemistry platform and cross-industry customer base to Dallas Group.
• Honeywell UOP: Division of Honeywell supplying adsorbents, catalysts, and process technology to refining, petrochemical, and biofuel industries. Overlaps with Dallas Group's D-SOL biodiesel and polyol adsorbent product lines at much larger scale.
• Evonik Industries: Specialty chemicals producer with silica and adsorbent technologies serving food, personal care, and industrial customers. Overlap with Dallas Group's specialty adsorbent business, particularly in oleochemical and surfactant processing.
• BASF: Largest global chemical company with broad specialty adsorbents, oleochemicals, and food-ingredient portfolios. Competes with Dallas Group across multiple end markets including food, pharma, and industrial chemicals from a position of much greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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