Georgia Gulf Sulfur

What Georgia Gulf Sulfur does

Georgia Gulf Sulfur Corporation is a privately held specialty sulfur products manufacturer founded in 1959 and headquartered in Valdosta, Georgia. The company operates five manufacturing plants across North America, located in Bainbridge, Georgia; Mt. Pleasant, Texas; Freeport, Texas (a site with continuous sulfur operations since 1916); and Acton, Ontario, Canada. Its product portfolio is organized into three core lines: agricultural sulfur products (fungicides, insecticides, miticides, and soil conditioners formulated as wettable powders or dusts, including EPA-registered and OMRI-listed SKUs for organic production), industrial sulfur products (99.5% minimum purity grades in a range of particle sizes and physical forms for pulp and paper, metals reclaiming, mining, steel, and oil refining), and rubbermaking sulfur (used as a vulcanizing agent in rubber compounding). The company also offers product customization and labeling services to customer specifications.

The business operates as a direct-sales manufacturer, with orders taken by phone and fax through the Valdosta corporate office and fulfillment handled through its regional plants. It reaches North American customers directly and exports to the Caribbean, South America, and the Pacific Rim, leveraging its multi-plant footprint for competitive shipping rates. Georgia Gulf Sulfur separated from its original parent (Parramore and Griffin Seed Company) in 1982 and has operated as a private company since, executing a series of acquisitions to build its manufacturing footprint: Bainbridge Chemical Corporation (1983), Holly Industries (1988), S.F. Sulfur Corporation (1993), and International Sulphur, Inc. (1997).

Revenue mechanics are anchored in one-time sales of physical sulfur SKUs rather than subscription or licensing; pricing is not publicly disclosed and customers contact sales representatives for quotes. The company maintains ISO quality management certifications across all plants and the corporate office (renewed 2025-2028) and holds OMRI organic certifications on multiple agricultural SKUs in both US and Canadian markets. The company is led by Chairman Jerry J. Jennett, CEO Jesse Maranville, President Marty McGhin, and CFO/Treasurer E. Monty Caldwell.

Name

Georgia Gulf Sulfur

Legal name

Georgia Gulf Sulfur Corporation

Website

https://georgiagulfsulfur.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Georgia Gulf Sulfur is a privately held specialty sulfur products manufacturer founded in 1959, operating five plants across the US and Canada to produce agricultural, industrial, and rubbermaking sulfur for farming, heavy industry, and rubber vulcanization customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sulfur Manufacturing

NAICS

Chemical Manufacturing (325), Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (32532), Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253)

SIC

Chemicals & Allied Products (2800), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAEAAAG

Sulfur & Sulfuric Derivatives

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Chemicals & Industrial Materials/Basic & Commodity Chemicals

SECONDARYAFABADAG

Soil Sulfur & Acidifying Amendments (Elemental Sulfur, Sulfates)

Agriculture & Food Production/Agricultural Inputs & Agrochemicals/Soil Amendments & Conditioners (Lime, Gypsum, Humic Substances, Biochar)

SECONDARYIMAEABAI

Oilfield & Refining Specialty Chemicals

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Chemicals & Industrial Materials/Specialty Chemicals

Keywords

• Sulfur manufacturing
• Agricultural sulfur products
• Industrial sulfur chemicals
• Rubber vulcanizing sulfur
• Sulfur processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Valdosta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 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. Sulfur Product Sales: Revenue generated from manufacturing and selling sulfur products in various forms including agricultural sulfur, industrial sulfur, and rubber-making sulfur. Products are sold directly to customers and through distributors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Georgia Gulf Sulfur Corporation manufactures and sells sulfur-based products in multiple physical forms — including wettable powders, dusts, granulated products, pastilles, and fluid/flowable sulfurs — for agricultural crop protection, industrial chemical processing, and rubber vulcanization applications. The company operates manufacturing plants in Georgia (Bainbridge), Texas (Mt. Pleasant and Freeport), and Ontario (Acton), with custom manufacturing to customer specifications and direct sales handled from its Valdosta, Georgia corporate office.

Product overview

Georgia Gulf Sulfur Corporation is a sulfur products manufacturer operating since 1959. The company produces three core product lines: Agricultural Sulfur Products (finely divided fungicides, insecticides, miticides, and soil additives), Industrial Sulfurs (99.5% minimum purity products for pulp and paper, metals reclaiming, mining, steel, and oil refining), and RubberMaking Sulfur (for vulcanization processes). The company also offers Product Labels and Product Customization services to meet customer specifications. The portfolio is organized around sulfur processing with EPA-registered pesticides and trademarked products for agricultural, rubber, heavy industry, and specialty manufacturing markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Agricultural Sulfur Products Finely divided sulfur products used as fungicides, insecticides, and miticides in agriculture, and as soil additives to correct alkalinity or sulfur deficiency. Formulated into wettable powders or dusts. Targets agricultural growers, co-ops, and crop protection distributors.
• Industrial Sulfurs Industrial-grade sulfur with 99.5% minimum purity, processed into various physical shapes to provide a full range of particle sizes. Used in pulp and paper, metals reclaiming, mining, steel, oil refining, and other industrial applications. Targets industrial processors and manufacturers.
• RubberMaking Sulfur Sulfur used in rubber vulcanization processes, providing hardness while maintaining elasticity, enabling rubber compounds to be molded. Targets rubber goods manufacturers and compounders.
• Fluid and Flowable Sulfurs Specialized homogenized sulfur products manufactured by Bainbridge Chemical Corporation (a wholly owned subsidiary), designed for applications requiring fluid or flowable sulfur properties. Targets industrial and agricultural customers needing specialty sulfur forms.
• Custom Sulfur Manufacturing (Product Customization) Custom manufacturing service that produces sulfur products to specific customer requirements, including tailored particle sizes, physical forms (wettable powders, dusts, granulated, pastilles), and product specifications. Targets industrial, agricultural, and rubber sector buyers with specialized requirements.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• International Sulphur, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 1997Acquired controlling interest in June 1997. Operating in Houston, Texas since 1950, moved to Mt. Pleasant in 1969 to be near a sulfur source. A second plant in Middle Point Ohio was consolidated to the Mt. Pleasant location in 1986. Expands presence in Texas and eastern markets.
• S.F. Sulfur CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1993Acquired in January 1993, the former Rhone-Poulenc sulfur plant in Freeport, Texas (previously Stauffer Chemical Company). Has operated as a sulfur processing plant since 1916. Expands manufacturing capacity and reach into Texas markets.
• Holly IndustriescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 1988Acquired in July 1988, located in Acton, Ontario, Canada. Complements expanding product lines and enables reach to distant markets in the United States and Canada. Holly process equipment was moved to Acton in 1978 from a former FMC Corporation plant site in Burlington Ontario.
• Bainbridge Chemical CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1983Wholly owned subsidiary specializing in fluid and flowable sulfurs. Began operations at the Georgia Gulf Sulfur Bainbridge site in late 1983. Provides homogenized sulfur products for specialized applications requiring fluid properties.
• Galaxy SulfurminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate company listed in the company directory. Sales Order Fax: 229-245-1664. Website: galaxysulfur.com

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tessenderlo Group: Belgian specialty chemicals group producing sulfur-based crop solutions (e.g., Thiopaq, KTS) and industrial sulfur derivatives. Directly comparable as a non-mining specialty sulfur formulator serving agriculture and industry.
• Sulphur Mills Limited: India-based manufacturer of sulphur-based fertilizers, fungicides, and micronutrients (e.g., 90% WG, bentonite sulphur). Closest functional analog: a non-mining specialty sulphur formulator with branded ag and industrial product lines.
• Martin Resource Management: U.S. midstream/specialty products company that produces sulphur-based fertilizers and prilled sulphur products. Comparable as a North American processor of elemental sulphur into agricultural and industrial grades.

Broad incumbents

• Nutrien Ltd. World's largest fertilizer producer with a broad crop input and specialty product portfolio that includes sulphur-containing fertilizers. Overlaps in agricultural sulphur end-markets but at vastly greater scale and breadth.
• Yara International: Global crop nutrition company selling sulphur-containing fertilizers and specialty crop solutions. Overlaps in agricultural sulphur use cases but is a broad incumbent across the fertilizer value chain.
• ICL Group: Israeli specialty fertilizers and chemicals company with a Specialty Fertilizers division that includes sulphur-based products. Comparable end-market exposure, broader product portfolio.
• Koch Ag & Energy Solutions: Trades and distributes sulphur and sulphur-based fertilizers globally as part of Koch's broader ag inputs platform. Competes for the same downstream agricultural and industrial sulphur customers, especially in North America.
• CVR Partners: U.S. nitrogen fertilizer producer (CVR Partners, LP) selling into agricultural markets that also consume sulphur. Adjacent competitor for the ag input channel and customer wallet.

Others

• Suncor Energy: Integrated oil major that produces recovered sulphur as a refining byproduct and sells into similar industrial and agricultural channels. Not a direct competitor in finished sulphur formulations, but a key upstream supplier of raw sulphur feedstock.
• Adisseo: Specialty animal nutrition company producing sulphur amino acid products (methionine) for feed. Adjacent, downstream value-chain use of sulphur chemistry in industrial/feed applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance16 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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