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PERGAN Marshall, LLC is pleased to announce the appointment of its Commercial Leadership team for the North American Organic Peroxide business and assets recently acquired from Chemtura Corporation.
Christopher Bond has been appointed Commercial Director, N.A. In this role Chris will be responsible for developing and executing a regional customer focused business strategy, for which PERGAN GMBH is known throughout other parts of the world. Chris brings over 15 years prior experience in sales and marketing leadership positions in Plastics and Plastic Additives markets to his new role.
Timothy Bailey has been appointed Sales Manager, FRP for North America. Tim will be responsible for all sales and marketing activities in North America for Fiberglass Reinforced Plastics and Thermosets. Tim brings over 15 years experience in Chemical, Additives and Distribution sales experience, with a recent emphasis on sales and service to the FRP market.
Gregory Schramm has been appointed Sales Manager, Polymers for North America. In this role Greg will be responsible for all sales and marketing activities for the Thermoplastics and Crosslinking markets in North America. Greg brings over 10 years experience in Chemical and Additive sales experience, with a recent emphasis on additives sales to the Polymers market.
"We are excited to make these additions to our leadership team, and look forward to realizing the strategic potential of Pergan Marshall, LLC in our global strategy" said Petra Schluesener, CEO.
"With over 40 years of combined valid experience on the commercial team, and the Marshall plant's heritage of quality, consistency and customer service, we are well positioned for success in the North American market. The addition of Pergan Marshall fulfills Pergan's initiative to be a global manufacturer and marketer of Organic Peroxide solutions" said Michael Hagen, Global Business Manager.
Pergan Marshall, LLC will continue to operate the production assets in Marshall, TX acquired from Chemtura Corporation in August of 2007 and market products under the recognized trade names of Hi-Point, Quickset, Esperox and Espercarb. Trade names for all but the Ketone Peroxides will be consolidated over the balance of 2008 to the Pergan Group trade names of Peroxan, Pergaprop and Pergacross. This will facilitate optimization of our Global Supply Chain amongst four production facilities in Europe, China and North America.
For more information contact:
Chris Bond
(704) 996-6752
C.Bond@Pergan-NA.com
Tim Bailey
(502) 542-0031
T.Bailey@Pergan-NA.com
Greg Schramm
(678) 591-2050
G.Schramm@pergan-NA.com
Bocholt, February 2008
Organic Peroxide price increase at PERGAN MARSHALL, LLC
Effective February 1, 2008 or as contract terms permit, PERGAN Marshall, LLC will implement a price increase for all Organic Peroxide product families as follows:
| Ketone Peroxides |
$ 0.08/lb |
| Diacyl Peroxides |
10% |
| Dialkyl Peroxides |
10% |
| Hydroperoxides |
10% |
| Monoperoxycarbonates |
10% |
| Peroxydicarbonates |
10% |
| Peroxyesters |
10% |
| Peroxyketals |
10% |
PERGAN Marshall continues to experience ongoing inflation in raw materials, energy and transportation costs. Despite our sustained, disciplined and significant internal cost reduction measures, this inflation can not fully be absorbed. It is our desire to minimize the impact of these pressures on the selling prices to our valued customers with ongoing cost control and mitigation initiatives. We thank you for your understanding, cooperation and continued support of PERGAN Marshall, LLC and our products. We remain committed to providing you with value added solutions for your organic peroxide needs. Our sales professional will be in contact shortly to discuss the specific impact of this action for you and your business.
If in the meantime any questions arise regarding this measure, please feel free to contact customer care at 877-2PERGAN (877-273-7426) or contact info@pergan.com.
Bocholt, January 2008
New production facility in Marshall, Texas
PERGAN has purchased Chemtura Corporation's organic peroxides business and the Marshall, Texas manufacturing facility in an all-cash transaction for an undisclosed amount. All of the 40 employees at the Marshall facility will transfer to PERGAN MARSHALL LLC.
For further information please contact info@pergan.com.
Bocholt, August 2007
PERGAN has signed an asset purchase agreement to buy the organic peroxides business from Chemtura Corporation in an all-cash transaction for an undisclosed amount.
Included in the transaction will be Chemtura's Marshall, Texas organic peroxides manufacturing facility. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approvals, is expected to close within 90 days.
PERGAN already operates organic peroxide facilities in Germany and China and will gain a position in the North American market through this acquisition.
For further information please contact info@pergan.com.
Bocholt, May 2007
PERGAN closed the year 2006 with a 20% increase in sales.
This was the company's second consecutive year with double digit growth in turn-over. PERGAN considers growth perspectives for 2007 optimistic.
For further information please contact info@pergan.com.
Bocholt, January 2007
PERGAN Tianjin plant ISO 9001 (2000) certified
PERGAN Fine Chemicals (Tianjin) Co., LTD recently received ISO 9001:2000 certification. The new facility in Tinajin's Xiqing District has come on stream in 2004. PERGAN Fine Chemicals (Tianjin) Co., LTD is manufacturing organic peroxides for use in the polymer producing industries.
For further information please contact info@pergan.com.
Bocholt, June 2005
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PERGAN adds a new product to its portfolio: Hexabromcyclododecane - a well-known flame retardant - is marketed as PERGASAFE HBCD.
For further information please contact info@pergan.com.
Bocholt, April 2004
Phthalate free Benzoylperoxide paste grades: Introducing PEROXAN BP-Paste 50 BZ, PERGAN adds a new generation of Benzoyl peroxide pastes to its portfolio, which are considered to be a true alternative to Benzoylperoxide pastes stabilized with phthalates. Discontinuing the use of phthalates has become an issue of public discussion.
For further information please contact info@pergan.com.
Bocholt, June 2003
PERGAN increased shares in its Chinese joint venture operation PERGAN Fine Chemicals (Tianjin) Co., Ltdfrom 50,0% to now 64,5%. With this move, PERGAN further strengthens its presence in a key market for organic peroxides and continues to better meet the requirements of its global customer base. PERGAN Fine Chemicals (Tianjin) Co., Ltd produces organic peroxides for the polymer manufacturing industries in China and in neighboring Asian countries.
For further information please contact info@pergan.com.
Bocholt, December 2005
K 2004 - plastics and rubber fair in Dusseldorf
With a record high of 231,000 visitors, K 2004 - the world's largest plastics and rubber fair - closed doors last week in Dusseldorf. PERGAN received 75% visitors from outside Germany, in total an increase of plus 68% visitors as in comparison to K 2001. K 2004 brought a number of quality trade visitors from India, CIS, South Africa, Australia, and South Korea. With continued strong growth and investment prospects in place in these regions, PERGAN sourced a number of new opportunities for business expansion which may compensate for a weak European economy.
For further information please contact info@pergan.com.
Bocholt, November 2004
Cold curing of acrylic resins: PERGAN introduces PEROXAN PM-25, Promotor MA and PERGAQUICK CA as an alternative to heat supported curing systems.
For further information please contact info@pergan.com.
Bocholt, January 2003
Drumming of Acetaldehyde: An exclusive agreement with Celanese Europe enables PERGAN to drum Acetaldehyd into small vessels. This activity primarily adds value to the supply chains of the flavour and fragrances industry.
For further information please contact info@pergan.com.
Bocholt, January 2002
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