Company Profile

Our Facilities

Our company is located on 150,000 square feet of owned property in Cranston, Rhode Island, with additional chemical blending facilities and manufacturing capacity in North Providence, RI.

Shipping & Distribution

For specialty chemical distribution to customers throughout New England, New York and New Jersey, we ship directly from inventory in Cranston, Rhode Island via Hess tractor trailers or contract bulk carriers.


We work with commercial shippers, including UPS, Old Dominion, and Fed Ex, for small quantities, samples, and box shipments.

Our supply services also extend to arranging third party domestic and global shipments.

Markets Served

We develop and supply specialty chemical products and materials for a wide range of markets and applications, including:

Adhesives & Sealants Paints & Coatings
Agriculture Pharmaceuticals
Automotive Plastics
Cosmetics/Personal Care Pulp & Paper
Electronics Soaps & Detergents
Food & Beverage Textiles
Municipal Water Treatment

Memberships & Affiliations

J R Hess & Co., Inc. is a proud and long-standing member of the following organizations: