HOUSTON, April 8,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ALTIVIA today announced
that it has named Scott Barnum as
Director of Manufacturing and Dean
Hale as Corporate Engineering Manager.
Mr. Barnum will oversee the process management, quality, and
operations of ALTIVIA's Specialty and Oxide Chemicals' units. Mr.
Hale will lead the development and management of ALTIVIA's
Corporate Engineering Department.
"We look forward to welcoming both Scott and Dean as ALTIVIA
furthers its investment in growth, sustainability, and world-class
operating performance," said Michael
Jusbasche, ALTIVIA's Chief Executive Officer. "Their proven
leadership and experience in the chemicals industry will fuel
ALTIVIA's growth."
Scott Barnum
Mr. Barnum
has 30 years of experience in the chemicals industry, including
phosgenation, chlorination, sulfonation, and esterification
processes. Prior to joining ALTIVIA, Mr. Barnum served as the
Director of Manufacturing at Niacet Corporation, a division of
Kerry Group, plc (OTC Markets KRYAY), an industry-leading
manufacturer in food feed, and pharmaceutical additives. Mr. Barnum
served as board member of the Buffalo Niagara Manufacturing
Alliance, representing 194 member companies.
During his career, Mr. Barnum has been recognized for his
contributions to environmental, safety, and health management. Mr.
Barnum holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from The
State University of New York.
Dean Hale
Mr. Hale has
spent the last 33 years in various engineering capacities in the
chemicals industry, focused on process development, implementation,
and optimization. He brings a breadth of industry experience in
applications including petrochemicals, semiconductor chemicals,
pharmaceuticals, and food additives. Prior to joining ALTIVIA, he
most recently served as the Engineering Manager for Niacet
Corporation, a division of Kerry Group, plc (OTC Markets: KRYAY),
and has held various engineering and project management roles for
DOW (NYSE: DOW) and Pfizer (NYSE: PFE).
Mr. Hale has been a recipient of the Pfizer Innovation Award and
the Teamwork Award, and Pharmacia's Outstanding Performance
Recognition Award. Mr. Hale holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical
Engineering from Michigan State
University and is certified as a Project Management
Professional.
Mr. Barnum's and Mr. Hale's leadership were instrumental in
Niacet's winning the American Chemistry Council's (ACC) Company of
the Year Award for outstanding environmental, safety, health, and
security performance.
About ALTIVIA
Headquartered in Houston, Texas, privately held ALTIVIA was
founded in 1986 and today operates four petrochemical and
specialty chemical manufacturing facilities in Texas, Ohio,
and West Virginia.
-
ALTIVIA Petrochemicals, with facilities in Haverhill, Ohio, is the third largest
merchant producer of Phenol, Acetone, and
alpha-methyl-styrene in the Americas.
- ALTIVIA Specialty Chemicals, the largest producer of Phosgene
derivative intermediates in the Americas, including chloroformates
and acid chlorides, serving the pharmaceutical, organic peroxide,
and agricultural markets from its operations in LaPorte,
Texas.
- ALTIVIA Ketones & Additives, a global leader and producer
of ketones and carbinols at its facilities in Institute, West Virginia. This business was
acquired from The Dow Chemical Company in 2019, and it serves the
coatings, industrial and automotive lubricants, and adhesives
industries.
- ALTIVIA Oxide Chemicals specializes in custom production of
various chemical intermediates serving surfactant, lubricant, and
fuel additives markets. The production facility in Crosby, Texas, includes 31 reactors
and distillation trains with ethoxylation, propoxylation and a
range of organic reaction capabilities.
For more information contact:
Kelly Kimberly
+1.713.822.7538
Kelly.kimberly@fgsglobal.com
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