Aries Chemical Celebrates 40 Years

On April 11, 2025 Aries Chemical celebrated its 40th anniversary.

Aries Chemical was founded in 1985 by Brian Graveley in Beaver Falls, NY. It has grown into a firm with more than 225 customers in the US, Canada and Mexico. The Aries product line includes water and wastewater chemicals and equipment along with pulp & paper chemicals and cleaners.

Graveley earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering from General Motors Institute in Flint, Michigan. After graduation Brian worked as project engineer for the Pontiac Division of General Motors and a Sales Engineer for Coon-Devisser.

He then moved back to his home town in Northern New York to found Aries Chemical. In the early years Graveley managed all aspects of Aries operations. His leadership allowed Aries Chemical to grow into a multi-million dollar chemical and manufacturing firm with customers throughout North America.