National Silicates is a wholly owned Canadian subsidiary of the PQ Corporation. The PQ Corporation in conjunction with its affiliates is the world's largest producer of sodium and potassium silicates.

    Quality is at the core of our operations in 68 manufacturing facilities in 19 countries on 5 continents. It is the cornerstone of the many strategic partnership affiliations we have built with major international companies. Quality characterizes our extensive resources and the global reach that allows us to support customers anywhere on earth.

    National Silicates has been serving customers in Canada since 1931, and as the first non-U.S. subsidiary of The PQ Corporation, has vast experience in the chemical manufacturing industry beginning in 1831, a full century before it was founded.

    Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, National Silicates also has production and distribution facilities for sodium silicates in Valleyfield, Quebec; Toronto, Ontario; Fort Frances, Ontario; Whitecourt, Alberta; Surrey, British Columbia. and Parksville, British Columbia. Magnesium sulphate, commonly known as Epsom salt, is produced in Surrey, BC.

    National Silicates is a team of highly competent, enthusiastic and talented people connecting with customers every day. It has built its business through a commitment to helping its customers be successful in their own businesses. This commitment ensures that customers consistently receive superior products and services accompanied by a high level of technical support.

    We have a unique culture at National Silicates. We believe completely in teamwork, problem-solving and lifetime learning. We believe in being direct and taking action. Empowerment works very well for us. Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) is a way of life for us. By sharing our knowledge and learning from each other we accomplish a lot in the way of problem solving. We stop to celebrate our successes and each other. We take our jobs seriously and in spite of this dedication, we still make time to have fun. Off-site activities allow employees to see each other at play which gives everyone a more complete picture of coworkers. Play also forms stronger bonds with newer employees and helps them become a part of the National Silicates' team.

    At National Silicates, we aim to create great silicate chemistry, the kind that benefits our customers, our people, our community and our share holders. Our Global Centre for Pulp & Paper Excellence is located in Toronto, Ontario. As the name of the Global technical Centre implies, it deploys its technical and commercial expertise in support of other PQ units worldwide. The centre is staffed with highly trained scientists who do both research and development, as well as technical service.

    Our sales representatives are seasoned professionals with a combined 76 years of experience in the chemical industry.

    At National Silicates, everyone is responsible for protecting the Environment and the Health and Safety of our people, customers and the communities in which we live and do business. Our commitment to Health, Safety and Environmental performance is an integral part of our business and is essential to our long-term success. As a member of the Canadian Chemical Producers Association (CCPA), National Silicates is committed to Responsible Care?/b>. We have a high quality standard and our quality system is registered to the ISO 9002 standard.

    National Silicates is dedicated to ethical and moral business practices. The company will always act with "?a proper concern for the best things." as advised by our founder, Joseph Elkinton in 1851. This adage has stood the test of time and is just as meaningful today.