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2024-October-Commodities-ReportOctober 29, 2020
Maroon Group Initiates OSHA Lift Truck Trainer Program
Maroon Group, a world-class North American distributor of life science ingredients and specialty chemicals, initiates a new Tow Motor training program as a commitment to continuous improvement and ongoing safety in the workplace. Maroon Group's Warehouse Dock Lead, Ryan Andrews, was trained and certified as an OSHA lift truck trainer for our Avon and Elyria, Ohio facilities.
Read MoreOctober 14, 2020
Barentz To Acquire Maroon Group
Hoofddorp, The Netherlands, October 14th, 2020. Barentz International ("Barentz"), a leading global distributor of life science ingredients, has entered into a definitive, written agreement to acquire Maroon Group ("Maroon"), one of North America's leading specialty distributors. Maroon operates at a broad national level in the US market as well as across Canada. The acquisition of this leading North American platform, which is expected to close this quarter, will expand Barentz' activities and is aligned with Barentz' strategy to become a global leader in the life science and broader specialty chemical industries.
Read MoreOctober 2, 2020
Maroon Group Named Exclusive Distributor of Dicalite Management Group's Microlite Product Line in North America
Maroon Group, a world-class North American distributor of specialty chemicals and ingredients, is excited to announce a new distribution relationship with Dicalite Management Group (DMG), a global international industrial minerals company. Effective immediately, Maroon Group will be the exclusive distributor of DMG's Microlite line of high-performance vermiculite-based flame-retardant dispersions and powder for the CASE market in the U.S. & Canada.
Read MoreSeptember 28, 2020
Maroon Group Hires Alex Reichert, Operations Manager for CARE Vertical
Maroon Group is proud to announce Alex Reichert as our new Operations Manager for our Lincoln, RI facility supporting our rapidly growing CARE Vertical. Alex brings nine years of experience within the logistics and transportation industry to the organization, holding multiple leadership roles in the past with UPS.
Read MoreSeptember 22, 2020
Maroon Group to Distribute Innospec’s Line of Performance Chemicals
Maroon Group, a world-class North American distributor of specialty chemicals and ingredients, is excited to announce a new distribution relationship with Innospec, a global manufacturer of performance additives and technically advanced solutions. Effective immediately Maroon Group will be the exclusive distributor of Innospec’s surfactant line for the CASE market in the United States.
Read MoreSeptember 2, 2020
Maroon Group Relocates Eastern HQ, Expands Operations
To underpin Maroon Group’s three pillars of Targeted Aggressive Growth, Continuous Improvement, and Market Leadership, we are pleased to announce the relocation of Maroon Group’s CASE Northeast Clinton, NJ office to 53 Frontage Road, Suite 255 Hampton, NJ 08827. The transition into a newer more modern facility is another step that is transforming Maroon Group from a regionally focused operation into one fully integrated world class North American distribution platform.
Read MoreAugust 19, 2020
Maroon Group Hires Beth Campbell as U.S. Human Resources Manager
Maroon Group, a leading distributor of specialty chemicals and ingredients across North America, is excited to announce the appointment of Beth Campbell as Human Resources Manager for the U.S.
Read MoreAugust 11, 2020
Maroon Group Expands CASE Midwest Team
Maroon Group, a North American distributor of specialty chemicals and ingredients based in Avon, Ohio, is pleased to announce that Todd Yonker has joined Maroon Group as a Senior Account Manager for the CASE Midwest team, covering Michigan and Northwest Ohio.
Read MoreAugust 4, 2020
Maroon Group signs distribution agreement with Applied Graphene Materials
Maroon Group, a world class distributor of specialty chemicals and ingredients across North America, is excited to announce that it has signed a distribution agreement with Applied Graphene Materials. Maroon Group's CASE and technical sales and support team will leverage its extensive customer network to introduce AGM's proprietary Genable® graphene dispersions technology into the United States and Canadian coatings and polymers markets.
Read MoreJuly 29, 2020
Maroon Group HI&I appoints Jason Miller President
Maroon Group, a North American distributor of specialty chemicals and ingredients based in Avon, Ohio, announced that it has named Jason Miller to succeed Jeffrey Tannenbaum as President of its Household, Industrial & Institutional (HI&I) vertical. As part of a long-term succession plan, Jeffrey and Barry Tannenbaum retired from the company effective June 30, 2020.
Read MoreJuly 1, 2020
Maroon Group Acquires Holland Chemicals
Maroon Group LLC announced today that it has acquired Holland Chemicals, a value-added distributor of specialty chemicals and ingredients to the personal care, household & industrial cleaning, food, and industrial markets. Holland Chemicals' management team, led by Jonathon Rhodes, will continue to actively manage the business on a day-to-day basis. The addition of Holland Chemicals marks a continuation of Maroon Group's strategy of supporting customers and principal suppliers through industry-focused sales and technical teams throughout North America.
Read MoreJune 8, 2020
Maroon Group Coronavirus Update
Over the last several months we've continued to focus on providing the highest levels of service and support you are accustomed to from Maroon Group while adapting to a "new normal." Our teams are fulfilling customer orders as our workforce predominantly operates remotely. Our N. American sites are at various stages of re-entry although we remain conservative in our approach to ensure the safety of our employees, customers, and principal partners.
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