- Founded in 2002 by CEO Sunil Shah, SAM HPRP Chemicals, Inc. is a fast-growing multinational ingredient sourcing and distribution company that focuses on the following business sectors: animal feed and health, fertilizer, human nutrition and other botanical and organic supplements.
Born and raised in Mumbai, Shah has a strong background in business despite finishing a master’s in polymers and coatings at North Dakota State University. Upon completion, he returned to Mumbai to join the family paint and coating business. For several years, Shah’s ambition to grow more led him and his wife back to the States where she studied for her master’s in computer science. They permanently settled in Minneapolis with their son, Apoorva.
After much hard work and perseverance, SAM HPRP Chemicals received their first major break as the main supplier of leather dyes and shoe tanning chemicals for the United States Armed Forces through Red Wing Shoes. Since then, the business’s exponential growth has resulted in providing materials for various sectors including animal feed and plant nutrition.
SAM HPRP Chemicals success today is by the provided high-quality products and great customer service. “Customer service is the key factor that will distinguish us from others,” Shah noted, “add products that will yield results and you will build strong business relations.”
The naming of SAM HPRP doesn’t fall far from the family tree. S-A-M is a combination of each name in the Shah family: S for Sunil, A for Apoorva, and M for Mita. “We wanted to share our pride in being a family business with our clients and partners, thus founded the name SAM,” said Apoorva, “it also sends a clear message that we believe in our company by putting our names out there.” In addition to the family abbreviations, SAM also pays homage to the famous Uncle Sam – a reminder of the Shah’s family journey to the United States, a land of opportunity.
Furthermore, HPRP is derived from the business motto, High Performance, Reasonable Price. Mita said the business was founded for businesses of all sizes, “when my husband and I started the business, we wanted to make sure that all businesses can access our products while being competitive in the market.”
Today, SAM HPRP continues to bring forth high-quality products that will meet the demands of a growing industries. Beginning from a mere idea of Shah, SAM HPRP Chemicals is now moving more than 2.5 million pounds of barges, multiple times a year, and is now one of the premier suppliers to the animal nutrition, plant nutrition, human nutrition and animal health global industries. Our Mission & Vision
Our vision is to be the leading supplier and distributor of specialized raw materials, individual ingredients and specialized premixes to help meet the ever-increasing needs of our growing world.With knowledge, action and perseverance, you will achieve success. Repeat that and you will become significant. When you have been established, continue the work as a service to humanity."
- Sunil Shah, CEOOur Core Values
Meet the Executive team
We have one very important rule and it's concentrated into two words: customer service.
Sunil Shah
A post graduate from North Dakota State University, with a degree in polymers and coatings, Sunil's extensive work experience in the chemical industry came from working in the family business in India involving Rohm and Hass. While in India he was actively involved in various trade organizations and these connections have helped SAM HPRP Chemicals source quality products from around the globe. He worked briefly at Vogel Paints and BASF Construction Chemicals, before starting SAM HPRP Chemicals Inc.
Integrity is the choice between what's convenient and what's right.
Apoorva Shah
A graduate from the University of St. Thomas with a degree in entrepreneurship, Apoorva comes to SAM HPRP with a wide background in business start-ups and development. Apoorva has professional experiences in operations; scalability; marketing and sales; and product, project, and business development.
Sustainable nutrition, it doesn't get better than that.
Mita Shah
With an bachelor's in genetics from Mumbai University and a master's in computer science from North Dakota State University, Mita truly has a diverse professional career having worked for Fortune 500 companies such as Microsoft, Best Buy, Delta Airlines, Thrivent Financial, 3M, and Target among others. Mita specializes in project management making what started as an idea, a reality for multinational corporations.
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
Amy Vineski
Amy joined SAM HPRP in April of 2017 after owning and operating her specialty electronics company for twenty years. Amy's logistical background comes from her time at BTR Nylex in London managing their off-take agreements in the golf coast. She has strategically steered establishment and implementation of comprehensive logistics procedures while effectively controlling transportation and distribution costs via contract negotiations.
Providing a service is no longer the goal; it now requires sustainability and that's one of our core values.
Ashley Yang
With a degree in international relations from Augsburg University, Ashley joined SAM HPRP with a background in intercultural communications, marketing and project management. She has spent a number of years overseas in Mexico and South Korea as a student and English teacher learning a great deal about education policies, foreign markets and trade, and international marketing. She is proficient in English, Spanish and Hmong and is learning Thai.
It's amazing to breath and realize this bustling world is built by humans.
Shikhin Nadkarni
With a master's in material science from Cornell University and a master's in organic chemistry from Mumbai University, Shikhin has extensive technical knowledge of chemical compounds and its uses and professional experience having worked in numerous laboratories across the world.- Business Development -
Human NutritionAs the newest of SAM HPRP's market segments, this is an exciting and rewarding position. This person will oversee further developing the SAM HPRP brand into the field of human nutrition.
This person must have previous sales background with a proven track record. High ambition and strong work ethics are crucial for success at SAM HPRP Chemicals.
A minimum of 4 years working in the human nutrition industry is required.Sales Representative
With a growing market presence, we have identified a need to service a long list of potential clients, as well as to develop additional clients in the United States.
This person must have previous sales background with a proven track record. High ambition and strong work ethics are crucial for success at SAM HPRP Chemicals.
Previous background in the feed industry is preferred.
SAM HPRP Chemicals, Inc. | 7500 Flying Cloud Drive, Suite 765, Eden Prairie, MN 55344 USA | main: (952) 974-9174 | fax: (952) 974-8183
www.samhprp.com | www.samnutrition.com |
