Morflex is a specialty chemical manufacturer that produces organic esters, intermediates and is the world’s largest supplier of DEET, the main active ingredient found in most insect repellents. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, Morflex employs approximately 100 people.Morflex was founded in 1927 as the Morton Chemical Company.In 1935, it became the Morton-Withers Chemical Company and it was acquired by Pfizer in 1957 as part of Pfizer Specialty Chemicals.In 1983, a group of employees purchased the operations from Pfizer and it was renamed Morflex. It operated as an ESOP until 1990 when it was purchased by Reilly Ind