Ronald W. Kreis

Meridian Medical Technologies LLC develops auto injectors for the pharmaceutical and biotechnological industries. Its product Antidote Treatment Nerve Agent, Auto-Injector is intended as an initial treatment of the symptoms of organophosphorous nerve agent poisoning; additional medical care should be sought as soon as possible. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Columbia, MD.

Accella Performance Materials, Inc. designs and manufactures custom polyurethane systems and recycled rubber products. It includes spray foam, roofing, tire fill and specialty products. The company was founded by Marvin S. Wool in 1973 and is headquartered in Maryland Heights, MO.

International Specialty Products, Inc. manufactures derivative chemicals. Its chemicals include vinyl ether polymers, polyvinyl pyrrolidone polymers, solvents, pigments and other chemicals. The company sells the mineral roofing granules to the United States roofing industry for use in the manufacture of asphalt roofing shingles. International Specialty Products was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Wayne, NJ.

International Specialty Holdings LLC manufactures and supplies chemicals mineral products for personal care, pharmaceutical, food, beverage, and industrial applications. It operates through three segments, Specialty Chemicals, Industrial Chemicals, and Mineral Products. The company's products include butanediol, tetrahydrofuran, and N-methyl pyrrolidone. The firm was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

ISP Alginates, Inc. manufactures pharmaceutical and food additives from brown seaweeds. It uses seaweed to make alginic acid, alginates (salts from alginic acid), and alginate propylene glycol esters. The company is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

GFS Chemicals, Inc. develops chemicals for testing water and formulation purity. The private company is based in Powell, OH and has subsidiaries in the United States. Steel Hutchinson. The company was founded in 1928 by G. Frederick Smith. The CEO is J.

Vantage Specialties, Inc. manufactures chemicals and industrial cleaning agents. It offers fuel & oilfield products, natural oils, waxes, emulsifiers, esters, and fire retardants. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Sun Chemical Corp. engages in provision of printing inks and packaging and coating materials. Its services include dispenser program, technical services, consultative services, and sun branding solutions. It produces materials for packaging, publication, coatings, plastics, cosmetics and other industrial markets, including electronic materials, functional and specialty coatings, brand protection, and product authentication technologies. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Parsippany, NJ.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Polysciences, Inc. develops and manufactures monomers and polymers. The firm offers bio reagents, buffers, cell biology, diagnostic kits for contaminants (Abraxis), electron microscopy, polymer microspheres, fluorescent microspheres, dyed microspheres, silica microspheres, adhesives, coatings, and encapsulants. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Warrington, PA.

American Chemistry Council, Inc. operates as a trade association providing research services and promotes business interests. It represents companies engaged in the business of chemistry. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists engages in research and development of pharmaceutical products. The private company is based in Arlington, VA. The company was founded by Leslie Z. Benet.

Brookfield Timberlands Management LP is a private equity firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a division of Brookfield Specialty Funds/Private Capital and their ultimate parent is Brookfield Asset Management, Inc. (NYSE: BAM).

OSO BioPharmaceuticals Manufacturing LLC delivers the sterile contract manufacturing and drug development services. It offers manufacturing of medical, surgical, ophthalmic, veterinary instruments and apparatus. The company was founded in May 2008 and is headquartered in Albuquerque, NM.

Vantage Specialty Chemicals, Inc. engages in the production of naturally derived specialty chemicals and ingredients focused on personal care, food, consumer, and industrial end markets. It specializes in alkoxylates, polysorbates, and sorbitan esters. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Part of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Chattem Chemicals, Inc. is a manufacturer of active pharmaceutical ingredients and performance chemicals used in consumer and industrial markets. The company is based in Chattanooga, TN. The company's products are used worldwide in a wide range of custom formulated products and industrial applications. Chattem Chemicals was acquired by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. from Elcat, Inc. on November 26, 2008.

Sofix LLC operates as an organic synthesis specialty chemical manufacturer. It produces color formers for carbonless and thermal paper. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Chattanooga, TN.

Strem Chemicals, Inc. manufactures and markets specialty chemicals. It offers chemicals for R&D, Inorganics, organometallics, metals, ligands and Chiral Ligands and Chiral Catalysts, Metal Carbonyls, Metal-based Nanomaterials, Bubblers for CVD, Cylinders for ALD, precursors for CVD and ALD, GMP Synthesis. The company was founded in 1964 by Michael E. Strem and is headquartered in Newburyport, MA.

Optima Chemical Group LLC is a chemical supplier and manufacturer that specializes in producing custom chemicals and providing toll manufacturing services. The private company is based in Douglas, GA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's product line includes organometallics, boronic acids, and phosphorus chemicals.

PCI Synthesis, Inc. manufactures new chemical entities (NCEs), generic APIs and other specialty chemical products. The firm’s products include active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), additional products, advanced intermediates, indoles, oxazoles, pyridines, pyrimidines, aromatics, imidazoles/imidazolines, photo imaging, purines, phosphonic acids and tetralones. The company was founded by Edward S. Price in 1998 and is headquartered in Newburyport, MA.

Part of Beach Products, Inc., Pharmaceutical Associates, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and marketer of generic liquid pharmaceuticals. The private company is based in Greenville, SC. The company has been producing better-targeted suspensions, oral solutions, elixirs, syrups, and liquids for almost 50 years. The company offers standard bottle packaging and ready-to-dispense packaging to meet the unique needs of retail chains, independent pharmacies, hospitals, long-term care facilities, and government agencies. Pharmaceutical Associates was the first independent manufacturer to develop vertically integrated unit-dose (ud) packaging and the first to offer complete lines of hard-to-find liquid products in both out-patient and ud packaging. The CEO of the company is Kurt J. Orlofski.

Nachurs Alpine Solutions Corp. manufactures and distributes liquid starter fertilizers, liquid nutrient materials, other fertility amendments and various industrial products. It offers foliar fertilizers such as micronutrients, N-P-K fertilizers, and release nitrogen products to make a crop better and recover a deficient and stressed crop. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Marion, OH.

Syrgis Holdings, Inc. manufactures and sells proprietary and specialty chemicals. The company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Environmental Bankers Association is a non-profit trade association offers financial services. It serves bank and non-bank financial institutions, insurers, and asset management firms. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

The Drug, Chemical & Associated Technologies Association, Inc. is a premier association for the bio/pharmaceutical manufacturing value chain. The non-profit company is based in Robbinsville, NJ. The company organizes a scholarship golf outing and encourage people to assemble their foursome.

Nation Ford Chemical Co. is a private company that manufactures and distributes organic chemicals. The company is based in Fort Mill, SC.

Ultimate RB, Inc. manufactures rubber products. Its products include rolled rubber, matting, and tile. The company was founded by Ron Bogh in 1985 and is headquartered in McMinnville, OR.

MFG Chemical, Inc. develops and manufactures chemicals. It offers polymers, surfactants and esters. The firm serves the mining, oil field, agriculture, textiles, pulp and paper, carpet and water treatment markets. The company was founded by Charles E. Gavin III in 1981 and is headquartered in Dalton, GA.

Viakem SA de C offers integral solutions to the chemical industry. The company was founded in 1938 by Rafael Fernández Saldaña and is headquartered in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico.

SCA Pharmaceuticals LLC provides sterile admixture services and pre-filled oral syringes. It specializes in preparing sterile pharmaceuticals customized for hospitals and healthcare facilities. The firm offers outsourcing services for cardiovascular, pain management and anesthesia. The company was founded by Gene Graves and is headquartered in Little Rock, AR.

Nachurs Alpine Solutions LLC manufactures and distributes liquid starter fertilizers, liquid nutrient materials, other fertility amendments and various industrial products. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Marion, OH.

Kindeva Drug Delivery LP engages in the pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing. It is also involved in the formulation, product development, scale up manufacturing, and commercial manufacturing. The company was founded by William Riker in 1846 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.