Betz Laboratories

Betz Laboratories was a leading global provider of specialty chemical products and services for the treatment of water, wastewater, and industrial process systems. Founded in 1925 and headquartered in Trevose, Pennsylvania, the company specialized in engineered programs to prevent corrosion, scaling, and microbiological growth in industrial equipment such as boilers and cooling towers. While primarily an industrial chemical firm, Betz was a critical service provider to the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors, ensuring the high-purity water standards required for drug manufacturing and laboratory environments. The company operated globally and was publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange before its acquisition. In 1998, Betz Laboratories was acquired by Hercules Inc. for approximately $2.4 billion, and its core business eventually became part of GE Water & Process Technologies.