Our monthly updates offer essential insights into industry trends and SOCMA programs and services, viewed through the lens of our three strategic pillars: Commercial, Policy, and Manufacturing & Operations. The newsletter not only sheds light on our membership but also showcases your latest news, reaching out to the industry with impactful updates.
Regulatory & Legislative Updates
Monthly
Government Relations
Stay informed with our monthly updates on regulatory and legislative issues, along with guidance on how these developments will impact your business. Stay abreast of SOCMA’s advocacy efforts as we represent your voice within regulatory agencies and on Capitol Hill.
Member Alerts
As Needed
Marketing & Communications
SOCMA alerts you to breaking news, regulations and policy changes that will directly impact your business, sharing what’s happening, what it means for your company, and how you should prepare for what’s coming.
Member Insights from Roundtables, Site Visits
Quarterly
Membership
SOCMA alerts you to breaking news, regulations and policy changes that will directly impact your business, sharing what’s happening, what it means for your company, and how you should prepare for what’s coming.
In-Person Events
Member Benefits
Timeline
SOCMA Department
SOCMA Show
Yearly
Meetings
The SOCMA Show unites the specialty and custom chemical supply chain, providing a platform for businesses to conduct transactions, discover solutions, and exchange best practices. What distinguishes the SOCMA Show from other trade shows is our tailored support for both exhibitors and attendees, coupled with year-round resources aimed at facilitating connections between companies and enhancing their visibility within the industry. The event also features educational programming centered around the latest commercial issues affecting your business.
SOCMA Summit
Yearly
Meetings
SOCMA’s Fall Conference includes the association’s annual meeting and Performance Improvement Awards program. This is the perfect opportunity to bring your team for educational workshops, best practice sharing and general sessions on key industry trends and the most critical business and regulatory challenges to your operations and business growth.
Chemspec Europe
Yearly
Meetings
For more than 30 years, SOCMA has hosted a pavilion at Chemspec Europe to facilitate business opportunities for a dozen member companies on the global stage. Complete with concierge service at a fraction of the cost of having your own booth, all our members have to do is show up and do business, and we will handle your space, marketing presence, food and beverage and greet your guests.
Roundtables
Spring, Fall
Membership
SOCMA organizes Roundtables across the U.S. in regions where there are concentrations of members and specialty chemical companies. These events offer a platform for industry colleagues within the supply chain to network, engage in discussions about top-of-mind issues and exchange best practices. Topics covered range from C-Suite and commercial matters to environmental, health, and safety concerns, addressing the most pressing challenges faced by both your company and the industry as a whole.
Member Site Visits
Quarterly
Membership
SOCMA conducts on-site visits to member company locations throughout the year to deepen our understanding of your business and the challenges you face. These visits enable our team to engage more closely with your staff and identify ways in which we can further support your company’s goals.
Commercial Tools
Member Benefits
Timeline
SOCMA Department
Lead Sheets
Monthly
Industry Relations
Explore fresh business opportunities through SOCMA’s Lead Sheet Service. Whether you’re seeking a reliable partner to bring your projects to life, or aiming to showcase your capabilities to potential clients, SOCMA’s Lead Sheet Service provides a year-round solution to boost your procurement and business development efforts. To date, SOCMA has distributed nearly 300 Lead Sheets, leading to 750+ successful B2B connections.
Member Services Directory
Year-Long
Industry Relations
This dynamic 24/7 searchable database showcases the deep breadth of SOCMA member company capabilities, chemistries, equipment and services. It is visited daily by companies across the industry looking to identify business partners, capabilities, innovations and process solutions.
Contract Manufacturing Outlook Report
Yearly
Industry Relations
SOCMA delivers vital intelligence to your company through our annual Contract Manufacturing Outlook Report, conducted in partnership with Vault Consulting, LLC. This report offers crucial and timely analysis, providing companies with insights into what to expect in the contract manufacturing sector in the upcoming year. This invaluable information supports industry leaders as they navigate the evolving landscape, aiding them in making informed business decisions for the future of their companies.
Pulse Polls
Quarterly
Industry Relations
SOCMA monitors key industry trends through quarterly surveys of member companies and companies across the specialty chemical sector to keep the industry informed on changing headwinds to help guide key business decisions throughout the year.
Technical & Safety Programs
Member Benefits
Timeline
SOCMA Department
ChemOps Training
Yearly Subscription
Technical & Safety
ChemOps Training is the go-to source for training. With interactive 3D animations of process equipment, self-guided assessment exercises, user progress tracking and more through the Learning Management System (LMS), this superior, modernized training tool enables you to effectively train and onboard your chemical operators. As a SOCMA member, you receive heavily discounted pricing for this modern training tool that boosts employee retention rates.
ChemStewards®
Ongoing
Technical & Safety
SOCMA’s environmental, health, safety and security management program is dedicated to enhancing employee safety, employee and community health, reducing a facility’s environmental impact, and continually strengthening facility security throughout the supply chain. All SOCMA members manufacturing chemicals in North America are part of ChemStewards®, or an equivalent EHS management program.
Safety Recognition Program
Yearly in the Fall
Technical & Safety
Rooted in your company’s best practice sharing culture and the collaborative spirit of fellow SOCMA members, the SOCMA Safety Recognition Program provides a platform to highlight your facility’s ongoing safety initiatives in four crucial areas: Process Safety, Emergency Planning & Response, Stakeholder Engagement & Communications, and Material Transfer.
ChemStewards® Audit Assistance
As Needed
Technical & Safety
SOCMA collaborates with organizations to align their existing systems with the ChemStewards program. Our team assists you in identifying processes and systems you already have in place, minimizing the workload required for implementation.
Regulatory & Legislative Assistance
Member Benefits
Timeline
SOCMA Department
Regulatory Advocacy
Ongoing
Legal & Government Relations
SOCMA works with all federal agencies, including EPA, OSHA, FDA, USTR, and DHS, on key issues impacting your business. Through engagement with agency leadership and lawmakers, SOCMA influences and produces positive outcomes on your behalf and the industry at-large.
Policy Series
Annual – April
Legal & Government Relations
SOCMA brings members together with regulatory and legislative officials for updates and dialogue around top industry issues impacting the specialty chemical industry. This annual event has been held both in-person and virtually.
Individual Member Support
Ongoing
Legal & Government Relations
SOCMA’s Government Relations team works as an extension of your staff to assist with regulatory hurdles and to help advocate for specific issues impacting member companies. SOCMA leverages its relationships with policymakers and regulators to help member companies overcome challenges. We directly connect your company with key regulators in agencies such as EPA, OSHA, FDA, DHS, USTR, among others.
Guidance Materials
Ongoing
Legal & Government Relations
SOCMA’s Government Relations team provides guidance documents and templates to help your company comply with regulations that impact your business. Most recently, SOCMA provided guidance documents and templates to comply with OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard, and throughout the pandemic, SOCMA provided a wealth of information and tools that were readily accessible to help you navigate these uncharted waters.
Town Halls
Ongoing
Legal & Government Relations
SOCMA’s Government Relations team keeps members up to date on emerging regulatory issues through virtual Town Halls, connecting you with subject-matter experts and providing a forum to share compliance strategies and learn from your peers.
Government Relations Committees
Monthly
Legal & Government Relations
SOCMA provides insight and updates on key regulatory issues impacting the specialty chemical industry and member companies through monthly committee meetings focusing on Trade, Environment, Health & Safety and Government Relations Steering.
Labor & Workforce Assistance
Member Benefits
Timeline
SOCMA Department
SOCMA Career Center
Monthly
Communications
The Career Center offers you an opportunity to post job openings on a platform that specifically attracts candidates within fields that support the specialty chemical industry. SOCMA members receive a discounted rate on the postings. SOCMA also offers additional marketing exposure on its social media platforms, driving increased traffic to your job listings.
Connecting with Industry Colleagues
Member Benefits
Timeline
SOCMA Department
ChemStewards® Network
Ongoing
Industry Relations
This network provides your company with updates on ChemStewards®, best practices, feedback and education and networking opportunities.
Company-Specific Promotion & Support
Member Benefits
Timeline
SOCMA Department
Press Release Distribution
Ongoing
Marketing & Communications
SOCMA provides a discounted rate for posting your company news through our PR Newswire distribution service. Our team also offers editing assistance and manages the interaction with PR Newswire on your behalf.
Posting Company News
Ongoing
Marketing & Communications
SOCMA showcases your company news, covering expansions, new employees, product lines and more, on our website, social media platforms and in our bi-annual magazine, Specialty Insights.
Advertising, Sponsorships and Company Promotions
Ongoing
Marketing & Communications
As a SOCMA member, you have numerous opportunities to enhance your company’s brand visibility through advertising, sponsorships and promotional initiatives. Advertising options are available in the SOCMA Show Guide and SOCMA newsletters. Tailored sponsorship packages are offered for all SOCMA programs and events, allowing you to choose between comprehensive sponsorship packages or individual event sponsorship. Additionally, you can promote your company news in our publications, website and across SOCMA’s social media platforms.
Expertise Sharing/Speaking Opportunities
Member Benefits
Timeline
SOCMA Department
Webinars
Ongoing
Marketing & Communications
SOCMA provides opportunities for you to showcase your expertise and knowledge on industry-critical issues and challenges affecting your business. These topics may include logistics or regulatory challenges, equipment and procurement issues, among others, that arise throughout the year.
Panel Discussions at SOCMA Events
SOCMA Show
Marketing & Communications
SOCMA values the expertise of members like you and prioritizes your contributions as panelists or featured speakers at events such as the SOCMA Show, Fall Conference and other in-person meetings.
