Company Profile

LBG is a privately held specialty chemical and related products manufacturing and distribution company, serving a variety of industries throughout Canada and across the globe. Our operations, with head office and warehouse locations, are based out of Toronto and Montreal.

Apart from our focus on support to North American manufacturers, we are also a global raw material supplier to various chemical companies, with a global network of distributors serving Africa, Middle East, Asia, and South America.


Our strength lies in building long-term partnerships with both clients and suppliers, which benefit all parties involved. We believe in partnerships built on unparalleled service, competitive pricing and the sharing of technical knowledge and expertise. Helping manufacturers produce products their customers need is what LBG does best.

LBG Industries Inc. is a well known and respected company with a list of repetitive clients including familiar names such as A.V. Nackawic, Buckman, Canfor, Domtar, Kruger, SFK, Québec Hydro, and various regional municipal governments (MRC) in the Province of Quebec.

Mr. John Lutzmann, Vice President and co-founder, has a BSC in organic chemistry and is a member of ACS (American Chemical Society). Mr. Lutzman has 37 years of experience in combustion chemistry. He worked 20 years with Sybron Chemicals and his last position with Sybron was International Technical Manager for North and South America, the Caribbean and South Africa. Over the years Mr. Lutzman has consulted on combustion problems for companies such as Chemical Waste Management, Exon Corporation, Amarada Hess and other major corporations.