Hawkins, Inc.

Type: Public
On the web: http://www.hawkinschemical.com
Employees: 321
Employee growth: 19.8%

Hawkins wants its customers to bulk up -- on chemicals, that is. The company processes and distributes bulk specialty chemicals. Its Industrial Chemicals segment stores and distributes caustic soda, phosphoric acid, and aqua ammonia, among others. The segment also makes bleach (sodium hypochlorite), repackages liquid chlorine, and custom blends other chemicals. Hawkins' Water Treatment group distributes products and equipment used to treat drinking water, municipal and industrial wastewater, and swimming pools. It also distributes laboratory-grade chemicals for the pharmaceutical industry. The company operates 13 facilities and has a fleet of trucks and tankers to serve customers throughout the Midwest US.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending March, 2011:
Sales: $297.6M
One year growth: 15.8%
Net income: $20.3M
Income growth: (14.8%)

Officers:
Chairman: John S. (Jack) McKeon
President and CEO: Patrick H. Hawkins
VP Operations: Mark A. Beyer

Competitors:
Brenntag North America
Harcros Chemicals
JCI Jones Chemicals