About U.S. Chemicals

Compassionate Optimism:

We create meaningful progress by leading with care and understanding.

Value Driven

We hold ourselves to the highest standards and are committed to our customers’ success.

Beginner Mindset

We stay curious and humble, always learning and improving.

Do What You Say:

We honor our word and relentlessly pursue results.

Sustainable Stewards:

We grow responsibly by using resources thoughtfully and doing more with less.

We Are Built on a Strong Foundation

From the day we opened our doors in 1960, we’ve operated according to our founder’s belief:

“If our customers are not successful, then we are not successful.”

That selfless philosophy and pointed understanding of how we are all connected has guided us throughout our history for the good of our company, our customers, and world around us.

1960

1960

Company founded by Howard T. Von Oehsen, with funding from William Wishnick, President of Witco Corporation

1963

1963

Sales exceed $1 million

1965

1965

First full containers of products imported from top-quality international suppliers

1983

1983

Howard’s daughter, Carol Piccaro, joins company as a junior account executive with a territory covering Western New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Indiana

1985

1985

Special services launched, including micronizing, re-packaging, and toll manufacturing

1995

1995

Carol Piccaro elected president and CEO of U.S. Chemicals following Howard Von Oehsen’s death after a long battle with ALS

2003

2003

U.S. Chemicals becomes a certified member of The Women's Business Enterprise National Council

2009

2009

Office relocates from New Canaan to Darien, Connecticut

2017

2017

U.S. Chemicals sold to The Maroon Group. U.S. Chemicals, A Woman-Owned Business is established to solely focus its efforts on companies that value diversity

2018

2018

Advisory Board created to help engage other companies that value diversity

2021

2021

Third generation family member, Michele Piccaro, joins the team as an account executive

2022

2022

Coming full circle: our office relocates back to New Canaan

2025

2025

Earned EcoVadis bronze medal for sustainability

We Value Diversity

As people, we value diversity on principle. As a company, we value diversity for its proven business advantage.

Here’s why:

“Companies in the top quartile for gender diversity are 39 percent more likely to outperform their peers.”
—2023 Diversity Matters Study conducted by McKinsey & Company

“Inclusiveness can make supply chains more resilient and agile—an increasingly important advantage in these uncertain times. Diverse suppliers can turn on a dime and are now considered for contracts that they would not have been otherwise due to the imperative for flexibility. They have proven themselves to be agile in terms of responsiveness.”
—Alexis Bateman, Ashley Barrington, and Katie Date, 2020, Harvard Business Review

As a woman-owned company, we know firsthand how powerful diversity can be. It shapes our thinking, fuels innovation, and drives better outcomes. That’s why we’re committed to expanding that diversity and collaborating with partners who believe in its value just as strongly as we do.

We Are Responsible Corporate Citizens

Our commitment to community isn’t just talk—it’s action. Through innovative recycling initiatives, our organic garden, and ongoing support for nonprofits at home and abroad, we invest in efforts that uplift people and protect our planet. Because creating a better world is something we do best side by side.

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