Incorporated in 1985 in New Orleans, Louisiana, Widener Associates is a family-owned and operated business. Its roots are as a specialty chemical supplier to the Animal Feed and Dissolving Pulp markets.

Now headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia, Widener operates as a supplier of specialty chemical processing aids to the High-Purity Cellulose market. With over 30 years of expertise and customer satisfaction, Widener has a global customer base which includes Fortune 500 companies spanning four continents – North America, South America, Africa and Asia.