Old Bridge Chemicals
Old Bridge Chemicals is a New Jersey-based manufacturer of copper and zinc compounds, serving agriculture, animal feed, water treatment, industrial, and pharmaceutical customers across North America and internationally since 1962.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1962
- HeadquartersOld Bridge, United States
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Old Bridge Chemicals does
Old Bridge Chemicals, legally Old Bridge Minerals Inc, is a privately held U.S. manufacturer of copper and zinc based mineral compounds founded in 1962 and headquartered in Old Bridge, New Jersey. The company operates a single primary manufacturing facility in New Jersey that is HACCP and AFIA certified as a safe feed/safe food site, supported by an on-site state-certified laboratory and dual East Coast and West Coast warehouses. Stated monthly production capacity exceeds 8 million pounds of Copper Sulfate and 3 million pounds of Zinc Sulfate, which the company describes as making it North America's largest manufacturer in this product category. Inputs are sourced exclusively from primary domestic copper wire, and the company positions its products as chloride-free, organic-free, and free of dioxins and PCBs.
The core product lineup comprises Copper Sulfate, Copper Carbonate, Zinc Sulfate (in powder, min-granular, and granular forms), and Emerald-C™, a proprietary chloride- and sulfate-free copper formulation built for the animal feed industry. Old Bridge serves at least six end-markets: agriculture (including OMRI-listed organic applications), animal feed, livestock foot bath, industrial chemical processing, water treatment (NSF-certified), and USP-grade pharmaceutical applications. The company carries 15+ active certifications spanning NSF, HACCP, AFIA, GMP, USP, FAMI'Qs, EPA, OSHA, GSA, PMRA, HALAL, Kosher, OMRI, and WAA New Jersey.
Commercial activity is organized around a sales-led, consultation-driven go-to-market. Pricing is quote-based and tailored to customer specifications, and the qualification cycle reportedly runs approximately 18 months from inquiry through lab analysis and custom manufacture. The company distributes directly with mix-load and drop-ship capability across North America and select international markets. Reported revenue, funding history, and named customer accounts are not disclosed in the source material.
Old Bridge Chemicals firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Old Bridge Chemicals
- Legal name
- Old Bridge Minerals Inc
- Website
- https://oldbridgechem.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1962
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Old Bridge Chemicals is a New Jersey-based manufacturer of copper and zinc compounds, serving agriculture, animal feed, water treatment, industrial, and pharmaceutical customers across North America and internationally since 1962.
- Ownership category
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Old Bridge Chemicals industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Chemicals (Copper and Zinc Compounds)
- NAICS
- Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (325180), Chemical Manufacturing (325)
- SIC
- Industrial Inorganic Chemicals (2810)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Water Treatment & Process Specialty Chemicals (IMAEABAN)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Municipal Drinking Water Treatment Chemicals (IMAEAJAA)
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Where Old Bridge Chemicals is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Old Bridge
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
Old Bridge Chemicals business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Copper and Zinc Compound Sales: Sale of manufactured copper and zinc compounds including Copper Sulfate, Copper Carbonate, Zinc Sulfate, and Emerald-C. Products sold as customizable formulations to meet specific customer needs and specifications. Production capacity of over 8 million pounds of Copper Sulfate monthly and over 3 million pounds of Zinc Sulfate monthly.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom product quotations |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels4 records
Old Bridge Chemicals product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Old Bridge Chemicals manufactures copper and zinc-based mineral compounds—Copper Sulfate, Copper Carbonate, Zinc Sulfate, and Emerald-C—for agricultural, animal feed, industrial, water treatment, and pharmaceutical applications. Products are produced at the company's HACCP and AFIA certified New Jersey facility, with monthly production capacity exceeding 8 million pounds of Copper Sulfate and 3 million pounds of Zinc Sulfate. The company also offers custom blending and lot selection to meet specific customer specifications.
Product overview
Old Bridge Chemicals is a chemical manufacturing company offering a portfolio of copper and zinc-based mineral compounds. The core product lineup includes Emerald-C™ (a copper-based animal feed supplement), Zinc Sulfate (produced at 3+ million pounds monthly in powder/granular forms), Copper Sulfate (produced at 8+ million pounds monthly), and Copper Carbonate. All products are manufactured at their New Jersey facility with extensive quality certifications including HACCP, AFIA, NSF, and GMP. The company offers custom blending services and manufactures exclusively from domestic primary sources.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Emerald-C: Emerald-C is a copper-based product manufactured specifically for the animal feed industry. It is specially formulated to deliver increased bioavailability and performance while providing a copper source with no sulfates or chloride. Made exclusively from copper wire at the company's New Jersey facility.
Products and services
- Emerald-C™ Copper compound formulated specifically for the animal feed industry, delivering increased bioavailability and performance with no sulfates or chloride. Exclusively manufactured from copper wire at the HACCP and AFIA certified safe feed/safe food New Jersey facility. Designed for feed mills and animal nutritionists requiring high-bioavailability copper sources for livestock and poultry feed formulations.
- Zinc Sulfate 100% water-soluble zinc sulfate produced at over 3 million pounds monthly using batch process manufacturing with two separate production lines for powder, min-granular, or granular forms. NSF Approved and certified for organic crop fertilizers, organic soil amendments, and organic animal feed applications. Used by farmers, feed mills, and industrial customers.
- Copper Sulfate Copper sulfate produced at over 8 million pounds monthly, exclusively from primary domestically sourced copper wire. Guaranteed free of chlorides and organics, regularly tested for Dioxins, Chlorides, and PCBs. Available with lot selection to meet specific customer needs across agriculture, animal feed, industrial, and water treatment applications.
- Copper Carbonate Copper compound made exclusively from primary domestically sourced copper wire at the New Jersey manufacturing facility. Used across agriculture, animal feed, industrial, and water treatment applications.
Quantifiable outcome
- Over 8 million pounds of Copper Sulfate produced monthly
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Old Bridge Chemicals
Customer profileSegments5 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Old Bridge Chemicals technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Old Bridge Chemicals partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Madison Chemical IndustriesminorMadison Chemical Industries is listed as a partnership under 'In partnership with' on the company website. The nature of the partnership appears to be a commercial or strategic relationship within the chemical manufacturing industry.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Old Bridge Chemicals competitors and assessment
Company assessmentRegional players
- Compass Minerals: Producer of mineral-based products including sulfate of potash, magnesium chloride, and industrial deicing/trace minerals. Comparable as a North American mineral-products platform with similar agricultural and industrial customer bases, though focused on potassium/magnesium rather than copper/zinc compounds.
- AgroLiquid: U.S. liquid fertilizer manufacturer offering micronutrient and crop nutrition products including zinc-based formulations. Comparable to OBC's agricultural and water treatment segments, with similar North American farmer and dealer customer base and a focus on specialty crop inputs.
Broad incumbents
- Tessenderlo Group: Belgian specialty chemicals group with animal nutrition, agro, water treatment, and industrial solutions segments. Comparable as a broad incumbent that produces zinc- and copper-based specialty compounds for many of the same end-markets (feed, crop, water) as OBC, though with a much wider geographic and product footprint.
- Phibro Animal Health: Diversified animal health and nutrition company selling minerals, trace elements, and feed additives to feed mills and producers globally. Comparable as a much larger incumbent serving many of the same feed-mill and animal nutrition customers OBC targets.
- SQM (Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile): Global specialty chemicals and miner producing plant nutrition, lithium, iodine, and industrial chemicals. Comparable as a broad incumbent in agricultural and industrial specialty chemicals with similar inorganic compound manufacturing expertise, though SQM is significantly larger and more diversified.
- K+S Aktiengesellschaft: Global mineral products company producing potash, magnesium, and salt products with agricultural and industrial applications. Comparable as a broad incumbent in mineral-based specialty chemicals serving overlapping customer segments, though focused on potassium/magnesium rather than copper/zinc.
Direct peers
- Zinpro Corporation: Manufacturer of trace mineral supplements (zinc, copper, manganese, iron) for animal feed and pet food. Closely comparable to OBC's Zinc Sulfate and Emerald-C offerings, particularly the focus on bioavailability-differentiated copper and zinc feed ingredients for livestock nutritionists.
- Balchem Corporation: Specialty ingredient manufacturer serving animal feed & nutrition, human food & beverage, and industrial markets. Directly comparable to OBC because both produce mineral-based specialty ingredients for feed mills, with strong regulatory certification portfolios and similar consultation-driven, specification-based sales.
- Brandt Consolidated: U.S. specialty formulator of agricultural micronutrients and crop input products, including zinc and copper-based foliar and soil-applied products. Comparable to OBC's agriculture and water treatment verticals, with similar consultation-driven sales to farmers and dealers.
Emerging players
- Kocide (a Certis Biologicals brand): Manufacturer of copper-based fungicides and bactericides for agriculture and animal health applications. Comparable to OBC's agriculture, foot bath, and animal health use cases for copper compounds, though focused on crop protection fungicides rather than feed-grade minerals.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Old Bridge Chemicals social profiles
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Trust signalCompliance15 records
Old Bridge Chemicals financial estimates
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Investors
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Old Bridge Chemicals M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Old Bridge Chemicals
What does Old Bridge Chemicals do?
Old Bridge Chemicals manufactures copper and zinc-based mineral compounds—Copper Sulfate, Copper Carbonate, Zinc Sulfate, and Emerald-C—for agricultural, animal feed, industrial, water treatment, and pharmaceutical applications. Products are produced at the company's HACCP and AFIA certified New Jersey facility, with monthly production capacity exceeding 8 million pounds of Copper Sulfate and 3 million pounds of Zinc Sulfate. The company also offers custom blending and lot selection to meet specific customer specifications.
Is Old Bridge Chemicals a public or private company?
Old Bridge Chemicals is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Old Bridge Chemicals founded?
Old Bridge Chemicals was founded in 1962. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Old Bridge Chemicals based?
Old Bridge Chemicals is headquartered in Old Bridge, United States, in the North America region.
How does Old Bridge Chemicals make money?
One revenue line is on record: copper and Zinc Compound Sales.
Who are Old Bridge Chemicals's main competitors?
Regional players on record are Compass Minerals and AgroLiquid. Broad incumbents are Tessenderlo Group, Phibro Animal Health, SQM (Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile) and K+S Aktiengesellschaft. Direct peers are Zinpro Corporation, Balchem Corporation and Brandt Consolidated. Kocide (a Certis Biologicals brand) is listed as an emerging player.
Does Old Bridge Chemicals have an API?
No public API is recorded for Old Bridge Chemicals.
What industry is Old Bridge Chemicals in?
Old Bridge Chemicals's product category is Industrial Chemicals (Copper and Zinc Compounds). Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAEABAN, Water Treatment & Process Specialty Chemicals, with a secondary code of IMAEAJAA, Municipal Drinking Water Treatment Chemicals. Its NAICS code is 325180 and its SIC code is 2810.