Hawkins Inc

Hawkins, Inc. is a specialty chemicals company founded in 1938 that operates as a water treatment and specialty ingredients business. The company formulates, manufactures, distributes, and blends products across three segments: Water Treatment, Food & Health Sciences, and Industrial Solutions. Water Treatment is the largest segment, serving municipal and industrial customers with water treatment chemicals including corrosion control products, coagulants, and polymers. Food & Health Sciences provides ingredients for nutrition, food, pharmaceutical, and agricultural applications. Industrial Solutions supplies specialty chemicals for diverse industrial uses. The company operates 69 facilities across 28 states, employs approximately 1,200 people, and generated approximately $1.1 billion in revenue in fiscal 2026. Hawkins pursues a growth strategy combining organic expansion with tuck-in acquisitions, particularly in its higher-margin Water Treatment business, and has been actively expanding its geographic footprint through both greenfield facilities and acquisitions in markets such as Florida and Texas. Updated Oct 26, 2026