Kankakee, IL – June 28, 2022 – Kensing, LLC (“Kensing” or the “Company”), a leading manufacturer of natural vitamin E, plant sterols and high-purity surfactants, and a portfolio company of One Rock Capital Partners, LLC (“One Rock”), today announced its acquisition of Vitae Naturals (“Vitae”), a leading producer of plant sterol esters and non-GMO natural vitamin E derivatives for the food, nutrition, and skin care end-markets.
Kensing celebrates its one-year anniversary as a standalone company—after nearly 75 years as a major Kankakee employer.
Following ongoing unprecedented increases in raw material prices, Kensing will raise its tocopherol prices globally by up to 45%, depending on product type and concentration. The price increase will be effective June 1, 2022, or as permitted by contracts. All other terms and conditions of sale remain unchanged. The increase will impact all product forms and grades used in animal nutrition, human nutrition, and personal care industries.
It is the 100th anniversary of the discovery of vitamin E. Kensing, a world leader in the production of plant-based vitamin E for over 50 years, is hosting a champagne happy hour at in-cosmetics Global to celebrate.
We’re proud to have been given a CN Safe Handling Gold Award, in honor of our team’s safe rail loadings. Since 1992, the Canadian Railway Company has given Safe Handling Awards to companies who meet strict standards for the safe handling and shipment of regulated products. Gold Award winners have met the highest such standards. This award is just further proof of our continuous commitment to customer service, safety and supply reliability.
Effective March 22nd, 2022, or as permitted by contracts, Kensing LLC will raise prices on fatty alcohol surfactants.
Following an unprecedented 70-80% increase in key raw material prices, Kensing will raise its tocopherol prices globally by up to 47% effective January 15th 2022, or as permitted by contracts.
Effective January 15th, 2022, or as permitted by contracts, Kensing, LLC will raise prices on fatty alcohol surfactants per the attached schedule.
Kensing LLC (Kensing) and Azelis have signed an agreement for the distribution of Kensing’s vegetable-oil-based vitamins and phytosterols Covi-ox, Covitol, Copherol and Generol in the food & health, nutrition, and personal care markets covering entire Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Day one for a new company and new faces—along with plenty of familiar ones. Since the 1940s our manufacturing site has produced high-purity phytosterols, natural vitamin E, anionic surfactants and specialty esters. While the signage has changed, from Henkel to Cognis to BASF and now to Kensing, our proud legacy endures.
Sustainable sourcing is at the core of what we do.
