member facility that displays
exemplary commitment to sustainability and green chemistry.
Alpha Resins, which engineers
resins for higher throughput, improved
quality, and superior environmental performance, sets annual sustainability goals
based on People, Planet, and Prosperity.
In 2012, Alpha Resins achieved 107 percent of these goals. In 2013, the plant’s
teams achieved 113 percent of 15 goals,
including safety, industry education, vol-unteerism and community investment,
health and wellness, and environmental responsibility. The Environmental
Responsible Products and Processes team
identified four options for improvements,
saving more than $74,000 and implemented three best practices for organization, standardization, and technology.
Additional 2013 sustainability achievements include: new boilers increased
energy efficiency and saved $45,000.
The main scrubber’s water reuse plan
conserved 4,800 gallons per day. -- The
water conservation plan saved $24,960.
-- Solid waste decreased by 72 percent or
79,123 pounds. A new product Epsilon-SD(TM) phenolic-urethane, no-bake
system, releases fewer volatile organic
compounds (VOCs) for greater environmental responsibility. Team members
strive for and exceed expectations with
exceptional stewardship. The plant has a
goal of achieving zero waste to landfill by
2015 by reducing greenhouse gas emissions through increased energy efficiency.
Alpha Resins follows Fairmount Minerals’
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) criteria.
The Bronze Performance Improvement
Award recognizes Fairmount Minerals’
outstanding commitment to continuous
improvement in EHS&S practices as part
of SOCMA’s ChemStewards program.
The Alpha Resins’ EHS&S plan, which
is managed by a multidisciplinary team,
describes how to minimize resource use
and ensure the safety of employees and
the area around and near the plant.
“Alpha Resins has clearly defined a
permanent commitment to sustainability
with all employees taking ownership,”
said Dana Cooper, director of Business
Excellence. “We understand sustain-
ability cannot be achieved by any one
individual, but requires the entire organi-
zation to support that commitment with
the resources to achieve these goals.”
The SOCMA awards were selected
through a month-long, double-blind se-
lection process. The winners were hon-
ored in December. About Fairmount
Minerals Fairmount Minerals is one of
North America’s largest producers of in-
dustrial sand and resin-coated products.
The Chesterland, Ohio-based company
operates a global network of mining,
mineral processing, manufacturing,
and resin-coating facilities. Fairmount
Minerals’ specialized sands and coating
technologies advance a vast array of in-
dustries and markets, such as construc-
tion, filtration, foundry, glass, sports turf,
and oil and gas. The company’s employ-
ees bring to life its motto of “Do Good.
Do Well.” by embracing daily a com-
mitment to all three pillars of sustain-
able development: People, Planet, and
Prosperity. For more information, please
visit: FairmountMinerals.com.
Huntsman Moves Forward
with Pending Acquisition
of Rockwood’s Additives
Business
Huntsman Corporation and Rockwood
Holdings, Inc. have completed an important milestone in Huntsman’s pending
acquisition of Rockwood’s Performance
Additives and titanium dioxide (TiO2)
businesses. The waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust
Improvements Act of 1976 has expired.
Therefore, the antitrust review in the
United States is now complete. They continue to work through the regulatory process in the European Union. As previously
disclosed, Huntsman anticipate closing
the transaction with Rockwood in the
first half of 2014.
ALTANA Acquires DSM’s
Polypropylene Wax
Emulsion Business
ALTANA has acquired technologies and
customer-specific know-how in the field
of polypropylene wax emulsions from
Royal DSM. The products can be used to
coat glass fibers, which are needed for the
manufacturing of composites. They are
typically used in the construction indus-
try and the automotive sector.
“This acquisition is another consistent step along our path of growth,”
said Matthias L. Wolfgruber, CEO of
ALTANA AG. Within the ALTANA
group, the polypropylene wax emulsion
business will be integrated into BYK
Additives & Instruments, the division
with the highest sales volume.
“This acquisition expands our existing portfolio in the field of wax
emulsions, and now enables us to offer customers an even broader range of
Additivessolutions,” added Christoph
Schlünken, president of the BYK Division.
Just recently, in October 2013, BYK also
acquired Rockwood’s rheology business.
Artek to Acquire Galata
Chemicals
Artek Surfin and Aterian Investment
Partners, currently joint owners of
Galata Chemicals, have reached a definitive agreement whereby Artek Surfin
will acquire Aterian’s shares in Galata
Chemicals. The transaction is expected to
close in March. The company will continue to operate as it does today with the
current organization in place.
“Over the past four years, Aterian
and Artek have successfully partnered
with the Galata Chemicals organization
to build a leader in PVC Additives with
a global footprint and an expanded port-
folio of innovative products,” said Steven
McKeown, President and COO of Galata
Chemicals. “We are thankful for Aterian’s
significant contribution to the turn-
around and growth of Galata Chemicals
and look forward to continue to partner
with Artek as we enter the next phase of
our growth strategy.”
Michael Fieldstone, partner at Aterian,
added “It has been a pleasure to partner
with Artek and the dedicated and tal-
ented Galata management team in the
Company’s successful reinvigoration and
new product development efforts. We are
thrilled by the outcome and look forward
to watching Artek and the Company in
its continued success.”
“We are extremely excited about
the growth opportunities Galata’s busi-
ness has and are committed to growing
