Company Profile
Company Overview
Stepan Company is a global manufacturer of specialty and intermediate chemicals used in consumer products and industrial application. Stepan is a leading merchant producer of surfactants, which are the key ingredients in consumer and industrial cleaning compounds. Manufacturers of detergents, shampoos, lotions, toothpastes and cosmetics depend on surfactants to achieve the foaming and cleaning qualities of their products. Other applications include lubricating ingredients and emulsifiers for spreading of agricultural products. Stepan also produces germicidal quaternary compounds. Stepan produces other specialty products which are often custom-made to meet individual needs. These include flavors, emulsifiers and solubilizers used in the food and pharmaceutical industries. The company is also a principal supplier of phthalic anhydride, a commodity chemical intermediate which is used in polyester resins, alkyd resins and plasticizers. Polyurethane polyols and foam systems sold by the company are used in the expanding thermal insulation market primarily by the construction and refrigeration industries. Headquartered in Northfield, Illinois, Stepan utilizes a network of modern production facilities located in North and South America, Europe and Asia.
Founded in 1932 by Alfred C. Stepan, Jr.
Over 1,500 Employees
Corporate Offices in Northfield, IL
Fourteen Manufacturing Locations Worldwide
Publicly Traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: SCL)
Largest Global Merchant Manufacturer of Anionic Surfactants
Benefits
We offer a comprehensive total rewards package to provide outstanding pay and benefits for our employees. The package is designed to acknowledge individual, as well as team achievement. It also provides financial security for employees and their families.
The U.S. Total Rewards program includes:
Medical, dental & vision plans
Flexible spending accounts (medical and/or dependent)
Income savings plan-401 (k)
Retirement savings plan-401 (k) with 4% company contribution
Profit sharing plan
Employee stock ownership plan
Life insurance/AD&D insurance
Disability insurance
Tuition reimbursement
11 Holidays
Vacation
Teamwork bonus program
Quality recognition program
Employee assistance program
Employee stock purchase plan
Stepan into wellness initiative