With the purchase of Zochem Inc., Zinc Oxide LLC is the largest manufacturer of zinc oxide in North America. Led by a team of industry veterans, Zinc Oxide LLC began in 2013 and has rapidly established itself as a major player in the market. The combined companies have manufacturing plants in Brampton Ontario and Dickson Tennessee. These facilities will continue to manufacture with the French Process method exclusively, as this method produces zinc oxide with the most consistent quality and highest purity. Zochem was founded in 1933 and has an extensive domestic and global distribution network will also remain in place. The company offers grades designed for the rubber, tire, chemical, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, oil additives, ceramics, electronics, glass, plastics, paint and coatings, tape and adhesives and fertilizer markets.)