Grace in Columbia, Maryland

We proudly call Columbia, Maryland, home to our global headquarters. This vibrant campus is a center of excellence for research, development, and innovation across all of Grace’s businesses. As a global leader in specialty chemicals and a strategic partner to our customers, Grace is committed to fostering a collaborative, future-focused environment—one where world-class people harness the power of science to enhance modern life. We are equally proud to support and engage with the local community that surrounds us.

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Columbia Info

• Approximately 600 employees
• Established in 1958
• Primary Activities: Office; R&D; Analytical services
• Products: High-performance specialty catalysts; Synthetic silicas
• Applications: Transportation fuels; Plastics; Food; Beverage; Edible Oil; Biofuels; Coatings; Pharmaceuticals; Rubber

Community Relations

• AICHE - American Institute of Chemical Engineers
• American Chemical Society
• Asylee Women Enterprise
• Baltimore Community Foundation
• Baltimore Museum of Industry
• Chesapeake Arts Center, Inc.
• Council on Economic Education in Maryland
• Grow Home Inc.
• Howard County Public Schools Educational Foundation, doing business as Bright Minds Foundation
• Howard Hospital Foundation
• Junior Acievement Central MD
• Learning Undefeated, Inc.
• Loyola University Maryland
• Maryland Academy of Sciences
• No Kid Hungry - Share our Strength
• Restoration Stage
• Ronald McDonald House
• Scholarship America
• The Loretta Warfield Association
• The Well ( Drink at the Well Inc.)
• United Way