CHEMWORLD
WINTER/SPRING 1995
BRIEFS
WACA Recognizes Uniroyal Chemical Associate for Outstanding Service
Roy Parker of Uniroyal Chemical has recently been honored by the Western Agricultural Chemicals Association for outstanding service to the organization and industry.
Parker, product development representative, was named the WACA Outstanding Member for 1994. He was presented with the award at WACA’s 65th Annual Meeting in October, 1994 and is the sixteenth person to receive the award since 1979.
“We’re thrilled to have someone like Roy active in the association,” said Steve Forsberg, WACA executive director. “He took the Legislative Action Program and put his heart and soul into it. It’s one of the most effective grassroots programs in the country. It’s an award well-deserved—Roy is an asset to the entire industry.”
In addition to the Legislative Action Program, Parker has been active on the California State Action Committee and the Government Affairs Committee.
WACA represents manufacturers, formulators, distributors and retailers of pest management products and services in nine Western states. The association’s objective is to promote a positive business climate and industry goodwill. WACA has approximately 200 member companies with 1,000 active participants. ■
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Uniroyal Chemical Corporation Announces Filing of Initial Public Offering
Uniroyal Chemical Corporation, the parent company of Uniroyal Chemical Company, Inc., announced on December 16, 1994 that it has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Registration Statement relating to a proposed $200 million initial public offering of its common stock. Smith Barney Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, and Wertheim Schroder & Co.
Incorporated will be the representatives of the underwriting syndicate for the offering. The Company intends to use the anticipated proceeds to the Company and up to an additional $40 million to retire indebtedness.
Subject to market conditions and other factors, the Company anticipates that the proposed offering could occur in the first calendar quarter of 1995. There can be no assurance that such favorable
market conditions will exist in the first quarter of 1995.
A Registration Statement relating to the proposed offering of the new common stock has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. None of the new common stock may be sold, nor may offers to buy the new common stock be accepted, prior to the time the Registration Statement becomes effective. ■
Logistics Strives for Continuous Customer Satisfaction
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warehouse performance helps to ensure that specific goals for on-time shipments, customer pickup turn around time, and inventory accuracy are met.
HAZMAT AND WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS MANAGER
• Henry R. DeVries
■ PACKAGING
The packaging function is responsible for developing quality packages and labels, which must maintain product integrity, and exceed customer, business and Responsible Care® requirements. They must also be disposable, recyclable or source-reduced to ensure regulatory compliance. This includes establishing and maintaining a global package code system for easier tracking and identification purposes.
In 1994, primarily through the efforts of the company’s Packaging Excellence team, total package landfill elimination amounted to over 5.1 million pounds, with a cost savings to Uniroyal Chemical of almost $1.3 million. Active programs emphasizing customer partnerships are continually being pursued and improved upon.
PACKAGING PROGRAM MANAGER
• Morris L. Beaver
■ TRANSPORTATION
Transportation’s goal is to maintain an efficient, responsible global trans-
portation system which provides safe, on-time delivery in a way that protects people and the environment while observing all rules and regulations with total commitment to Responsible Care guidelines.
Managing a timely, accurate freight payment system through continuous audit and maximizing duty drawback, duty suspension processes and tariff reductions to help minimize costs are part of this area.
GENERAL TRAFFIC MANAGER
• Ralph E. Buonocore
■ FORECASTING
Forecasting provides reliable demand forecasts to be utilized to ensure proper inventory and support business planning. This includes monitoring the accuracy of the product forecast by business on a monthly basis, as well as providing one total forecast for Uniroyal Chemical on a global basis.
PLANNING SUPERVISOR
• Michael J. Rosa
Within Uniroyal Chemical, the Logistics Department has been a major contributor to the company’s “Committed to Excellence” programs. Logistics associates now chair the Chemicals and Polymers and Specialties Packaging, Domestic On-Time, Export On-Time, and Crop Documentation Excellence Teams, and serve on many other Excellence Committees. Logistics associates are also very involved in “Where Do I Fit In Quality?”, and have been recognized numerous times through the
company’s Total Quality Recognition Program. Department associates have also received seven Total Quality “Gold Coin” awards and five “President’s Awards” for their outstanding efforts.
The Logistics Department continues to meet multiple Uniroyal Chemical corporate goals in its daily actions: “Total Associate Involvement,” “Supplier of Choice,” “Low Cost Producer of Products and Services,” and “Zero Damage to People and the Environment.” The department is heavily involved in developing and implementing the Distribution Code of Management Practices (Bill Mischou, code leader) as part of the Responsible Care program initiated by the Chemical Manufacturers Association (CMA). The company is expected to have this code in place by November 1995.
And what sort of challenges will Logistics face in the future?
According to Mischou, there are three key areas which will expand the complexities associated with handling and distributing products worldwide: an increase in regulatory compliance; environmental issues (protection of people and the environment); and ever-increasing customer expectations.
“The area of customer expectations will present the biggest challenge. Customer needs are constantly changing, and they will be looking for a supplier who is flexible enough to change along with them, but who also can help contribute to their growing success. I’m confident that we’ll do whatever it takes to be that supplier — and do it without skipping a beat,” he concluded. ■