Tag: chemical distribution

Potential Rail Strike Looms Near

  US rail workers could be headed for a nationwide strike if an agreement is not reached within days, which could be a devastating blow to the economy and manufacturing.  Union members voted in July to strike, seeking better quality-of-life provisions in their contracts. These provisions center around attendance policies and vacation and sick days. ... Read more »

ChemCeed to Exhibit at International Elastomer Conference

ChemCeed will be exhibiting at the International Elastomer Conference in Knoxville, TN on October 11-13, 2022. ChemCeed would like to invite all attendees to stop by booth number 911 to discuss the many products ChemCeed offers into the rubber industry.  As a full-service chemical supplier, ChemCeed offers a reliable supply of plasticizers, flame-retardants, rubber accelerators,... Read more »

ChemEdge 2022 Recap

Another eventful ChemEdge this year and some of our team had the time to enjoy many things that Indianapolis had to offer. Offsite networking session provided the opportunity to utilize the many scooters throughout the city and NACD scheduled a golf networking session at Top Golf. Many of the topic were quite pertinent to ChemCeed... Read more »

The Rising Cost of Energy in Europe and the Effect on Chemical Distribution

While the Russian invasion of Ukraine has largely fallen from the daily headlines, the economic effects of the conflict are still being felt worldwide.  Prior to the conflict, the European Union (EU) imported 40% of its natural gas from Russia, with Germany as their largest consumer.  Nearly 1/3 of Germany’s natural gas was supplied by... Read more »

ChemCeed Celebrates 3-Years: Tom Allred

ChemCeed Celebrates 3 Years: Tom Allred ChemCeed is pleased to announce the 3-year anniversary of National Sales Representative, Tom Allred.  Tom joined ChemCeed in 2019 and has been an integral part of the team, bringing an upbeat and positive attitude to every task.  Tom is originally from Battle Creek, Michigan, and graduated from Michigan State... Read more »

ChemCeed to Attend ChemEdge 2022

ChemCeed is pleased to announce that we will be attending ChemEdge 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana!  The event will be held from August 16-19, 2022 at the JW Marriott Indianapolis. For more information on the event, visit https://www.nacd.com/education-meetings/meetings/2022-chemedge/

ChemCeed to Exhibit at 2022 Adhesives & Bonding Expo

ChemCeed will be exhibiting at the Adhesives & Bonding Expo in Novi, MI on June 28-30th, 2022.  It is co-located with the Foam Expo, bringing together high-level representatives from a cross-section of the entire foam and adhesives supply chains.  The conference will run over three days, covering a variety of key topics, including market trends,... Read more »

Conference Wrap-Up: ILMA Engage 2022

The 2022 conference season is in full-swing and ChemCeed has been making the rounds. Last month, National Sales Representative Tom Allred attended ILMA Engage in Ft. Lauderdale. From April 7-9, Tom had back-to-back meetings with customers, prospects and vendors, meeting with people at all levels and areas within the lubrication industry. He made a number... Read more »

Conference Wrap-Up: American Coatings Show 2022

As we are finally able to get back to in-person events, 2022 has been a busy year for conferences and trade shows. The American Coatings Show was held in Indianapolis from April 5-7th, after a long hiatus due to COVID-19. ChemCeed exhibited at this year’s event, which was well-attended. Our Vice President, Rolly Enderes, and... Read more »

Supply Chains Stretched – What is a Buyer to do?

I think most will agree that right now is a very difficult time to be a purchaser of chemical raw materials.  It was a perfect storm of unfortunate events that put us in this situation, and the reasons why each individual product is in tight supply vary in complexity. For most, it was the aftermath... Read more »