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In 2017, we were #81. This year, we’ve jumped five spots, to #76 on the 2018 ICIS list of North America’s Top 100 Chemical Distributors.
ICIS is the world’s largest market information provider in petrochemicals, a recognized authority in delivering information and analytics resources that global can leverage to “identify and react to opportunities in markets which are constantly evolving.” ICIS has over 30 years’ experience providing pricing intelligence and news, forecast data, market analytics and independent consulting to buyers, sellers and analysts.
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So ICIS is certainly on top of what’s going on, and who’s making headway in a competitive and demanding chemicals marketplace. Its verification, corroboration and authentical standards and compliance framework ensure a resource like the 2018 list has been thoroughly vetted and confirmed.
This year’s list, the ninth to be published in ICIS Chemical Business magazine, was compiled with the help of the National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD), the European Association of Chemical Distributors (Fecc), Associquim (Brazilian Association of Chemical and Petrochemical Distributors), Responsible Distribution Canada (RDC), and the UK-based Chemical Business Association (CBA),
There’s no secret to our success
The secret of our success? There’s no secret at all. It’s right there in our company vision:
To be the preeminent regional chemical distributor and manufacturer to the personal care market and other formulating industries.
Achieving that relies on a combination of exceptional customer support, the very best people and facilities in the business, and a relentless commitment to problem-solving and innovation.
We’re proud to see it’s paid off again with this acknowledgment by ICIS. It makes us just work that much harder to keep moving further forward on behalf of the companies and people we serve!