Sonneborn Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1903

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 360

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 5

  • Investments
  • 1

Sonneborn General Information

Description

Manufacturer and supplier of high-purity specialty hydrocarbons and vegetable-based emollients intended to serve personal care, pharmaceutical, agricultural sciences, polymers and food processing industries. The company offers stabilized and low-volatility plastic oils, super white petrolatums, high-pressure compressor lubricants, petrolatums and specialty food-grade wax blends.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 100 Sonneborn Lane
  • Petrolia, PA 16050
  • United States
+1 (724)
Primary Industry
Specialty Chemicals
Other Industries
Personal Products
Parent Company
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 100 Sonneborn Lane
  • Petrolia, PA 16050
  • United States
+1 (724)

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Sonneborn Valuation & Funding

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Sonneborn Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Manufacturer and supplier of high-purity specialty hydrocarbons and vegetable-based emollients intended to serve persona
Specialty Chemicals
Petrolia, PA
360 As of 2019

Karns City, PA
 

Indianapolis, IN
 
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Sonneborn Competitors (3)

One of Sonneborn’s 3 competitors is Penreco, a Formerly PE-Backed company based in Karns City, PA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Penreco Formerly PE-Backed Karns City, PA
Calumet Specialty Products Partners Corporation Indianapolis, IN
Valvoline Corporation Lexington, KY
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Sonneborn Patents

Sonneborn Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
EP-3416492-A4 Multi-functional, structured, glycidic / non-glycidic matrices Pending 17-Feb-2016
EP-3416492-A1 Multi-functional, structured, glycidic / non-glycidic matrices Pending 17-Feb-2016
US-D708951-S1 Wax packaging tray Active 15-Mar-2013
CA-2685516-A1 Petrolatums having silicone-like properties Inactive 11-May-2007
EP-2146780-A1 Petrolatums having silicone-like properties Inactive 11-May-2007 A61K8/31
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Sonneborn Former Investors

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Sonneborn Investments (1)

Sonneborn’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with Chemtura (Natural Sodium Sulfonate and Oxidized Petrolatum Business) for . The deal was made on 31-Jul-2010.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Chemtura (Natural Sodium Sulfonate and Oxidized Petrolatum Business) 31-Jul-2010 Buyout/LBO Specialty Chemicals
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Sonneborn FAQs

  • When was Sonneborn founded?

    Sonneborn was founded in 1903.

  • Where is Sonneborn headquartered?

    Sonneborn is headquartered in Petrolia, PA.

  • What is the size of Sonneborn?

    Sonneborn has 360 total employees.

  • What industry is Sonneborn in?

    Sonneborn’s primary industry is Specialty Chemicals.

  • Is Sonneborn a private or public company?

    Sonneborn is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Sonneborn?

    The current valuation of Sonneborn is .

  • What is Sonneborn’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Sonneborn is .

  • Who are Sonneborn’s investors?

    3.5.7.11, Lion Chemical Partners, Oak Lane Partners, One Equity Partners, and Sun Capital Partners have invested in Sonneborn.

  • Who are Sonneborn’s competitors?

    Penreco, Calumet Specialty Products Partners, and Valvoline are competitors of Sonneborn.

  • When was Sonneborn acquired?

    Sonneborn was acquired on 01-Feb-2019.

  • Who acquired Sonneborn?

    Sonneborn was acquired by HF Sinclair.

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