Doug C

Americhem Inc.

Founded in 1941, Americhem is a globally recognized designer and manufacturer of custom color masterbatch, functional additives, engineered compounds and performance technologies. Our business is built around delivering Performance, Solutions and Trust through close collaboration with customers seeking to optimize their polymer products. All of the company's products are backed by complete technical support that ensures quality, reliability and value. Americhem operates 10 manufacturing plants and maintains sales offices throughout the world. Central research and development facilities and headquarters are located in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. We pride ourselves on solving highly complex technical problems and delivering a level of service far beyond expectations. Our custom solutions are created by becoming fully immersed in each customer's business, goals and vision. Working as an extension of our customers' workforces, our collaborative, value engineering approach is evident in each step of every project by: •Serving as customer consultants by drawing from an established knowledge base with technical acumen and product expertise gained through years of work in the lab, production and field service. •Offering customer training in color theory, feeder operation, processing methods, performance technology and more throughout the development process. •Conducting tests with on-site process simulation equipment that mimics our customers' own processes and uses their raw materials, methods and conditions to quickly and cost-effectively test the final product to get it right the first time. •Setting and continually refining industry standards, determining end-product testing methods, and influencing regulations on end-products through our participation in industry organizations.