BUSINESS BRIEFS

06 March 2000 00:00  [Source: ICB Americas]

Houghton Expands Wintrex

Houghton Chemical Corporation is expanding the production of its Wintrex (ethylene glycol) and Safe-T-Therm (propylene glycol) heat transfer fluids. Production will be subcontracted to the Vancouver, Wash.-based ST Services to provide inventory for Pacific Northwest customers. Previously inventory had been shipped to the area from California or the Midwest. The Boston-based Houghton has experienced about 20 percent growth in the last five years and is seeking regional chemical distributors throughout the country. The Portland addition brings the company's total to nine terminals worldwide.

Aventis Behring Formed

Aventis Behring LLC, formerly known as Centeon LLC, has been formed following the merger of Hoechst AG and RhÖne-Poulenc SA. Centeon represented a 50-50 joint venture between the two companies. Aventis Behring manufactures and supplies the plasma protein industry with coagulation therapies, immuno-globulins, plasma expanders and wound healing products.

Southchem to Distribute Royco

Royal Lubricants Inc.'s complete line of Royco synthetic lubricant products will be distributed in the Southeast by the Durham, N.C.-based Southchem, Inc., effective immediately. Southchem is a subsidiary of Brenntag, Inc.

Horn to Represent Indspec

Indspec Chemical's hydroxyethyl ether of resorcinol-derived resorcinolic diols will be distributed on the West Coast by E.T. Horn, Co., a La Mirada, Calif.-based distributor. Indspec's resorcinolic diols are available in a variety of grades.

ALAC's Customer Center

To better serve its customers in the Gulf Coast area who rely on Air Liquide America Corporation (ALAC) for oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide and other industrial gases, the company has opened a new regional customer center in Baton Rouge, La. The new 30,000 square foot center will combine a retail store, customer service and transfill and distribution facilities, and is part of a $160 million investment in Louisiana.

Dow Awarded

Dow Chemical Company received third place in the second annual Swift-E Awards, and was the only chemical company to place in the top 10. The award, sponsored by Internet software supplier Brightware, recognizes the top 10 companies among the Fortune 100 for their excellence in e-customer service.

Shell's Inventory Monitoring

Shell Services International Group of Companies (SSI) has signed an agreement with Controlsat naming that company as the preferred global provider of tank telemetry services supporting SSI's supplier inventory management order network. The agreement enables the companies to jointly provide customers with a totally automated, cost-effective, reliable supplier-managed inventory solution.

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