Founded in 1946, Dixie is a technology-driven specialty chemical company that has established itself as a global leader in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of high performance specialty chemicals and life science intermediates. Using complex chemistries and sophisticated process technologies, Dixie produces a wide range of specialty chemicals for four main market segments:
-Adhesives, Coatings & Composites
-Alkaline Paper Sizing
-Fuel & Lube Additive/ Functional Fluids
-Life Sciences
Dixie's product quality and know-how are internationally recognized, with approximately 300 customers in 25 countries.
Dixie is the world leader in manufacturing maleic anhydride derivatives, and the only manufacturer offering a complete line of derivatives based on Diels-Alder and Ene reactions. Our strength in distillation and purification results in significant quality advantages for our products.
Dixie's Core Chemistry expertise is functionalizing synthetic and renewable materials through Epoxidation, Hydrogenation, Isomerization, and reactions with Maleic Anhydride, Butadiene, Aziridine, and Epichlorodydrin.
Dixie is committed to market growth and advantage with products that support green chemistry and clean technology through both synthetic and renewable materials. Several products are currently in commercialization for sustainable end-uses for building materials, plastics, coatings, recreation, active sports, and transportation.