Vertellus is a global specialty chemicals manufacturer serving healthcare, personal care, nutrition, agriculture, coatings, plastics, and industrial markets. Headquartered in the United States, the company traces its roots to the merger of Reilly Industries and Rutherford Chemicals in 2006. It operates research, manufacturing, and supply chain facilities across North America, Europe, and Asia.
Its portfolio spans pyridine and picoline derivatives, vitamin B3 (niacin and niacinamide), quaternary ammonium compounds, castor oil–derived chemistries, citrate esters and other plasticizers, polymer and lubricant additives, insect repellent actives (including DEET), and a range of specialty intermediates and fine chemicals produced under custom and contract manufacturing arrangements. Vertellus supplies ingredients used in pharmaceuticals, crop protection, personal care formulations, engineered materials, and a variety of performance applications, with capabilities that include hazardous and multi-step synthesis and scale-up from lab to commercial volumes.
