Micro Chem of Adel recently received the 2014 Preferred Supplier Award from Arysta LifeScience. Micro Chem, LLC, now in its third year of business previously received the 2013 Preferred Supplier Award from Arysta.
The Arysta Preferred Supplier Award is an annual program to recognize superior performance as measured by manufacturing excellence. Micro Chem received the award for demonstrating outstanding performance and dedication in consistently delivering quality products on Arysta’s behalf throughout the year.
Arysta LifeScience, now owned by Platform Specialty Products, is a leading crop protection and life science company with 2014 revenues of U.S. $2.2 billion. An entrepreneurial provider of crop protection and life science products in more than 125 countries worldwide,
Arysta LifeScience specializes in marketing and distribution of respected crop protection brands and life science products that meet the needs of its global partners. More information on the company is available at www.arystalifescience.com.
Micro Chem, located on Airport Square in Adel, is an independent chemical manufacturer offering a diverse range of agricultural chemical tolling services for customers involved with crop protection and turf and ornamental products. The company prides itself on being the go-to “Solutions Partner” for herbicide formulation and packaging services. Micro Chem’s customers range from startups with no manufacturing capabilities to well-known global chemical producers.
Micro Chem President Randy Connell and his business partners Robert Holcomb and Ray Southerland have more than 25 years of experience in the crop protection industry, having been previously employed by BASF (formerly Micro Flo).
“We took an entrepreneurial turn in our careers,” Connell said. They started their company in the middle of 2012.
“We have been good stewards of the community,” Connell said. “Micro Chem provides jobs and continues to grow. We live, buy, do business, and have our business in Cook County.” The industry employs 15 to 25 people.
Products formulated and packaged by Micro Chem are exported around the world to countries including Canada, Argentina, Pakistan, Uruguay, Russia, and Ukraine. Still, 40 percent of the company’s market is in the U.S. The herbicides formulated by Micro Chem provide protection for such crops as wheat, rice, corn, and soybeans.
For more information, please see the company’s website at www.microchemcompany.com.
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