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Veranova Appoints Mike Riley as Chief Executive Officer

Veranova announced today the appointment of Mike Riley as the company’s Chief Executive Officer. In this capacity, Mr. Riley will assume responsibility for Veranova’s global business, effective Monday, May 8, and will report directly to the Veranova Board of Directors (the Board).

May 4, 2023

Specialty Gaines – Five Takeaways from Five Member Visits

Five members of the SOCMA team hit the road earlier this month to visit five member companies in North Carolina and South Carolina. With SOCMA’s ESG Workshop as a backdrop, this was the perfect opportunity to meet our members where they, learn the latest trends and pain points, all the while validating what is so unique about the specialty chemical industry.

May 1, 2023

Colonial Chemical Announces Two New Territory Managers

Colonial Chemical, Inc. is pleased to announce the additions of Laura Morrisson (Western Territory Manager) and Josh Stuart (Southwest Territory Manager) for North America.

May 1, 2023

Sun Chemical Receives 2023 FTA Sustainability Excellence Award for Mono-web Coatings

Sun Chemical won the 2023 Flexographic Technical Association’s (FTA) Sustainability Excellence Award for Innovations in Sustainability competition, one of the most prestigious recognitions for sustainability in the packaging industry.

April 27, 2023

SOCMA Launches Safety Emphasis Initiative

Over the next six weeks, SOCMA will deliver a series of virtual programming and resources to support operations teams in the following areas. The campaign puts safety preparedness as the focal point and will cover plant emergency response and preparedness, material handling and transfer, and crisis communications.

April 26, 2023

SOCMA Connects 22 Companies to Discuss ESG in the Specialty Chemical Industry

ESG continues to be a focus of development and investment for Specialty Chemical Manufacturers who attended the SOCMA ESG Workshop hosted at the Roger Milliken Center in Spartanburg, SC on Tuesday, April 11, 2023.

April 24, 2023

Sun Chemical Issues Latest Sustainability Report

Sun Chemical released its thirteenth sustainability report, demonstrating its ongoing commitment to sustainability and social responsibility in all aspects of its business.

April 17, 2023

Safety in the Specialty Chemical Industry

The health and safety of employees is paramount to the specialty chemical industry. Specialty chemistry produces high-value chemicals, which are used in products vital to consumers and industry and serve a range of important markets including performance chemicals, agricultural chemicals and pharmaceuticals. These chemistries are critical to virtually every sector of the economy and touch almost every facet of our daily lives, and SOCMA members are committed to producing them in a safe and responsible way.

April 6, 2023

SOCMA Adds Two Industry Executives to its Board of Governors

The Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) recently appointed two long-time chemical executives to its Board of Governors – Paul Cahill, President, Sofix Corporation, and Joe Wilson, President & CEO, Toll Solutions, LLC.

April 5, 2023

ChemQuest Taps Philip Marsh to Lead Growth Efforts in EMEA

The ChemQuest Group, a global consulting firm focused on tailored business strategy and optimization, technology acceleration, market intelligence, and M&A advisory services for the specialty materials industry, has appointed Philip Marsh business development director for the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region.