John R. Hess & Company is located on 150,000 square feet of manufacturing space. John R. Hess & Company is a distributor and marketer of chemical raw materials. The company offers a broad line of organic and inorganic chemicals for distribution throughout the New England states, including eastern New York and northern New Jersey. It markets its products to a wide range of manufacturing companies, which include large international corporations as well as small privately held firms. The principle products for these manufacturers include industrial and institutional cleaners, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, paints, paper, textile finishes and many others. The company was incorporated in 1969 and is located in Cranston, R.I.