Rail Safety in the Spotlight after Derailments

US railroads typically transport more than two million carloads of hazardous material each year including many chemicals that are hazardous including fertilizer, ethanol, crude oil and chlorine. The train derailment on Feb 3rd 2023 in Ohio has made news headlines all over the world. Since then, other train derailments have been in focus and now... Read more »

Localized Flooding causes Widespread Impact

  California has recently been under widespread flood warnings for large amounts of snow and rain. Areas have reported different values with some mountain range communities being snowed in and receiving 16 feet in two weeks. Others have reported snow on beaches as well. The rain alone is a problem for low-lying areas already dealing... Read more »

ChemCeed to Attend ILMA Enage 2023

ChemCeed will be attending ILMA Engage in Tuscon, Arizona from April 20-23, 2023.  ILMA, the Independent Lubricant Manufacturing Association, hosts this event annually to discuss industry trends, sustainability and other important topics related the the lubrication industry.  Engage also features several opportunities for networking. Tom Allred, National Sales Representative, and Vice President Rolly Enderes are... Read more »

ChemCeed Corrosion Inhibitors

Corrosion Inhibitors   Corrosion inhibitors are substances applied to an environment that significantly reduces the corrosion rate of materials, particularly metals, exposed to that environment.  Corrosion inhibitors can greatly extend the lifespan of equipment and reduce repair costs due to corrosive damage.  They can also reduce cleaning costs, improve performance, and optimize operational efficiencies.  ... Read more »

ChemCeed to Attend AFPM 2023

ChemCeed will be attending the 2023 International Petrochemical Conference (AFPM) in San Antonio, Texas, from March 26-28, 2023.  ChemCeed would like to invite customers and vendors to schedule meetings with our team by contacting us at inquiry@chemceed.com or (715) 726-2300. For more information on the 2023 International Petrochemical Conference, held by AFPM, please visit https://www.afpm.org/events/IPC23.

Winter Weather Causing Delays

More than 15 million Americans are expected to be impacted by hazardous winter weather this week, as a storm system prepares to pummel the the US from Texas to West Virginia. In addition to winter precipitation, temperatures have reached dangerous and record lows in other portions of the country.  Accidents and dangerous conditions have heavily... Read more »

ISO 9001: Taking a Proactive Approach to Improvement

  ISO 9001 is a quality management system of standards that assists organizations with ensuring that standards are met for service and quality, as well as statutory and regulatory compliance. The current standard is ISO 9001:2015 and is the international standard for quality management.  One of central tenets of ISO 9001 is improvement. Quality Management... Read more »

Demand Increasing for Multifunctional Additives

The performance additive market has seen tremendous growth in recent years and is expected to continue to gain strength.  One of the driving factors has been a move away from single-function additives and a push towards multi-functional products.  Manufacturers are reformulating, looking for the replacement raw materials that will provide cost savings and improve performance... Read more »