CEL Chemical Poised For Growth With ChromaScape In Arizona Cleveland, Ohio based ChromaScape, a specialty colo- rants and additives supplier, announced in June 2022 that
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commitment to its mission and its customers. “We’re fo- cused on the structure of the box and will continue to inno- vate with paper types, flute types and mediums,” says Bob, who adds that Acme sources a variety of papers globally. “If we can make a better sheet, by being provided better linerboard and medium with superior strength character- istics, we can solve a lot of problems for our customers.” “Our team has been through a lot over the last three years and we’re experiencing some ‘project fatigue’ here,” says Jeremy, who applauds the efforts of all who contribut- ed to the project’s success. “In addition to Jim McLaughlin and WSA USA, the team from Warak in Spain really did a great job and I would highly recommend them. Our gener- al contractor, MidAtlantic Construction from Philadelphia, was also outstanding to work with. They worked around us so we never had to curtail our operations. But most of all I want to thank our employees, who persevered through constant changes to their work environment. The fact that they put their work boots and hard hats on and came to work every day was awesome to see. We couldn’t have done any of this without them.” “We’re in a market with four or five other major inde- pendents who have survived in a tough region and contin- ue to make investments as we have. We are positioned to be a very adept competitor who does a very efficient job for its clients,” concludes Bob. “I’m really pleased.”
it had acquired CEL Chemical of Piedmont, South Carolina, a man- ufacturer of adhesives, additives, modifiers and enhancers used in the corrugated industry. CEL Chemical says its products allow manufacturers to create du- rable, waterproof corrugated board at higher throughput rates and with
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reduced waste. In the following interview, Board Convert- ing News speaks with Seth Tomasch, CEO, ChromaScape, about the reasoning for the acquisition and what the plans are for the future. BCN: Tell us about ChromaScape and its background as a company. ST: ChromaScape was founded in the late 1990s and pioneered the colored mulch industry. We are headquar- tered in Cleveland, and we have manufacturing facilities across the U.S. The founder brought in a financial partner in 2018 to help drive additional growth and since then, we’ve made three strategic acquisitions, diversifying into
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