Introducing StarChem
2015
Presentation Highlights
• Star Holdings
• StarChem
• Market Applications
• Product Portfolio
• Capabilities
- Wellford, USA
- Dalton, USA
- Honduras
- Colombia
- Canada
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Star Holdings
Star Holdings
• Family owned
• Chemical manufacturing
• Chairman: Charles Cofield
• CFO: Kevin Harris
• HR: Thomas Crumbley
Companies
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• President: Vann Brown
• Specialty chemicals
• Carpet, Aviation and Automotive
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• President Peter Chetcuti
• Surfactants, Silicones and specialty chemicals
• Textiles, Oilfield, Consumer Care, Functionals
Production sites
Wellford, SC
Dalton, GA
Chaloma, Honduras
Warehouse &
Blending
Edmonton, AB
Toronto, ON
Bogota, Colombia
Sales offices
Calgary, AB
Toronto, ON
Bogota, Colombia
São Paulo, Brazil
Sales
North America
Central- and South America
Europe
Middle East and Africa
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Asia
StarChem History
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Business Overview
Markets
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Textiles
Oil & Gas
Home Care HI&I
Personal Care
Pulp & Paper
Chemical Intermediates
Composites
Toll Manufacturing
US Sales 2014
Toll and
Cust. Manf.
4%
Composite
s Non5% wovens
9%
Textiles
28%
Pulp &
Paper
11%
Oil and Gas
22%
Chem. Int.
20%
Production Technologies
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Esterification
Quaternization
Amidation
Oxidation
Polymerization
Phosphonation
Ethoxylation
Sulfation
Emulsification & Homogenization
Flaking, Compounding, Dispersing & Blending
Global Sales 2014
Nonwovens
6%
Composites
4%
Pulp &
Paper
8%
Chem. Int.
13%
Textiles
43%
Oil and Gas
23%
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Chemistry Groups
• Quaternary Compounds (Alkyl Pyridine-, BzCl-, MeCl-, Silane-, Sulfate- and other Quats)
• Imidazolines, Triazines and Cetrimonium Chlorides
• Amphoterics (Betaines, Sulfobetaines, Hydroxysultaines, and Amine Oxides etc.)
• Fatty Amides
• Sulfation (batch reaction with Sulfamic Acid)
• Phosphate Esters and Phosphonates
• Siloxanes, organo-modified Siloxanes and Siloxane Emulsions
• Foam Control (Silicone and non-silicone, Mineral Oil, Polymerics)
• Anionic Surfactants and Formulated Surfactants
• PEG Esters, Fatty Amides and Specialty Esters
• DOSS (Dioctyl Sulfosuccinates)
• Ethoxylates
• Ethylene Urea, Specialty Additives & various other Chemicals
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Wellford – Process Technology
• Distillation
• Vacuum < 10 mm
• High temperature ~ 300 °C
• Esterifications up to 300 °C
• Flaking
• Quaternization
• Compounding
• Polymerization
• Solution
• Condensation
• Melamine-urea / HCHO
• Urea/EDA adducts
• Amino silicones
• Emulsification & homogenization
• StarChem Corporate HQ
• R&D Group and Formulation Lab
• Management Team
• High pressure wax emulsions
• Mix blend capabilities
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Wellford – Synthesis & Reactor Capability
• 18 vessels (volumes ranging 50 – 6,000 gallons)
• 5 vessels are mixing vessels
• 10 stainless steel reactors
• Most reactors equipped w/ condensers and receivers
• 1 glass lined reactor (4,000 gal) equipped with condensers
and receivers
• 2 stainless steel reactor equipped with hot oil/ 295o C
• 3 Pilot Plant Vessels
• 2 GL Reactors/ 1 SS Reactor
• Drum Flaker
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Wellford – Bulk Storage Capability
• 100 bulk liquid storage tanks
• Sized from 2,000 to 20,000 gallons.
• Steel, stainless steel, aluminum
• FRP construction
• Pressures rated vessels up to 350 psig
• Storing of high melting point liquids.
Other Information
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On-site biological WWTP discharging to a POTW
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EPA registered site
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NPDES permit
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Air pollution control technology
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Active Process Safety Management (PSM) Program
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Class 1 Div. 2 site. (explosion proof)
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FIFRA certified site
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Dalton – Overview
• On-site rail access
• 15 Storage Tanks
• 17 stainless steel vessels
• Solid dispersion capabilities
• Ranging from 2,500 gallons – 10,000 gallons
• Mixing capability ranging from 2,500 – 10,000 gallon
• One high shear 6,000 gallon capacity
• Two high shear vessels with heating/cooling of 2,500 gallon
• High speed drumming line
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Canada, Honduras and Colombia
StarChem Canada- Overview
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Sales & Marketing
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Regulatory EH&S Support
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3rd Party Distribution & Logistic Centers
Warehouse & Bulk Storage
Toll Manufacturing and blending in:
- Montreal, QC
- Edmonton, AB
StarChem Colombia - Overview
StarChem Honduras - Overview
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On-Site Sales & Marketing
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Started January 2015
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Customer Service & Technical Service
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Sales & Marketing
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Mixing capability ranging from 250 – 750 gallon
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Technical Service
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High shear vessel with heating and cooling
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Blending
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4 stainless steel vessels
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Warehouse
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20,000 ft2 Warehouse
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