Prince was formed in 2003 but its history dates back to 1858 when Prince Manufacturing Company was founded by Robert Prince. Prince Manufacturing Company was the leading supplier of colorants and additives to the North American brick industry when Prince acquired the business. Two years later, Prince acquired American Minerals, adding a range of complementary products to serve the foundry, glass, and refractory markets.
Today, Prince is a world-class producer of engineered additives for niche applications and is a value-added processing intermediary between large global raw material suppliers and end market customers. Prince specializes in sourcing, processing, and distributing products in over 20 markets.
Safety, Health, & Environment
At Prince, safety is a core value that guides every business practice. We are committed to continually improving our safety, health, and environmental performance and management systems. Prince views safety as an investment, not a cost. Safety is managed just like other business disciplines and is everyone’s responsibility. Safety performance is recognized and rewarded. We are committed to operating in a responsible manner that protects the safety and health of our employees, customers, and the public, as well as our environment. At Prince, our motto is “Safety First, Quality Always.”
Prince is dedicated to the safe manufacture and use of our naturally derived and engineered products. We are committed to operating in a responsible manner that protects the safety and health of our employees, customers, and the public, as well as our environment. We work actively with government officials, our industrial partners, and customers to promote safety and to protect the environment. Continuous improvement is a key component of our safety, health, and environment management system.
Quality
We work to provide the best quality products for our customers. We have the ability to work across internal departments to source, evaluate, and test the best raw materials for use in our engineered solutions. We take pride in our long-standing relationships with key suppliers, and are continually evaluating and improving our engineered products for optimized performance.
From small scale to bulk manufacture, our Quality Management System guides our operating procedures. With ISO 9001 certification at Prince manufacturing locations, our commitment to quality is foremost. Our stringent controls on product quality, batch traceability, and operations management allow us to deliver products to the high standards demanded by our customers across sectors including aerospace, animal nutrition, automotive, construction, and sanitation.
If you would like a copy of the ISO registration certificate for a particular location, please contact us.
M&A Opportunities
Acquisitions have been and will continue to be a driving component of our growth strategy. Since 2003, we have acquired and integrated nineteen businesses and seek to increase that pace (for a full list see our History page).
We are eager to hear from principals or their representatives about businesses that meet the following criteria:
- Complementary offering of specialty chemicals, minerals, and/or additives
- Differentiated products with a high service component
- Ability to benefit from Prince’s strengths
- Strong share in a growing, niche market
- Consistent earnings, and good returns on capital