Press Releases

  • Syrgis Picks Industry Veteran Dr. Kevin Guigley to Lead Peroxide Initiators R&D
    Tuesday, February 16 2010

    INFORMEX – SAN FRANCISCO – (Feb. 16, 2010) – Syrgis Inc., an international diversified group of fine and specialty chemical manufacturers, today announced that Kevin Guigley, Ph.D. will assume the role of Manager, Technical Support and R&D for Syrgis Performance Initiators’ global business.

     

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  • Syrgis Performance Initiators Breaks Ground on New Laboratory
    Tuesday, February 9 2010

    Composites 2010: The Composites Exhibition and Convention – LAS VEGAS - (Feb. 9, 2010) – Syrgis Performance Initiators, Inc., a subsidiary of Syrgis, Inc., an international diversified group of fine and specialty chemical manufacturers, today announced it has broken ground on a new stand-alone laboratory facility to support its global organic peroxides business. The new facility is expected to be completed by May 2010.

     

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  • Syrgis Announces Rebranding of Subsidiaries
    Thursday, January 14 2010

    CINCINNATI – (Jan. 14, 2010) – Syrgis Inc., an international diversified group of fine and specialty chemical manufacturers, announced today the rebranding of Lycus Ltd. and P Chem Inc., two of its operating companies, to better support and create awareness for the overall corporate identity.

     

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  • Syrgis Appoints Chemical Industry Veteran Robert Betz to Board
    Tuesday, October 13 2009

    CINCINNATI – (Oct. 13, 2009) – Syrgis, Inc., an international diversified group of fine and specialty chemical manufacturers, today named Robert Betz, former Cognis Corporation president, to its Board of Managers as an independent board member. 


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  • Syrgis Divests H&S Chemical Company
    Thursday, September 17 2009

    CINCINNATI – (Aug. 18, 2009) – In a move that creates great value in the marketplace and builds value for stakeholders, Syrgis Performance Products (“Syrgis”), an international diversified group of fine and specialty chemical manufacturers, today announced the sale of H&S Chemical Company, Inc. (“H&S”) to Iofina Chemical LLC (“Iofina”).

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  • H&S Chemical Company Earns Certification for ChemStewards® Program
    Tuesday, July 7 2009

    COVINGTON, KY – (July 8, 2009) - H&S Chemical Co. Inc., a subsidiary of Syrgis Performance
    Products, today announced it has completed requirements for certification and compliance with the
    Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA) ChemStewards® program.

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  • Syrgis Performance Products Promotes Dr. Jeffrey Gates to New Director of Marketing Position
    Monday, June 29 2009

    COVINGTON, KY. – (June 30, 2009) – Syrgis Performance Products, an international
    diversified group of fine and specialty chemical manufacturers, today announced the promotion
    of Jeffrey A. Gates, Ph.D., to Director of Marketing, a newly created position within the
    company.


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  • Syrgis Performance Initiators AB Increases Peroxide Prices
    Tuesday, February 5 2008

    STOCKHOLM – (Feb. 5, 2008 ) – Syrgis Performance Initiators AB has announced a 6 percent price increase, effective March 1, 2008 or as contracts and agreements allow, for its Andonox and Norox® ketone peroxide product lines sold to the composites and allied markets.

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  • Syrgis Performance Products Launches New Company
    Wednesday, October 17 2007

    TAMPA – COMPOSITES & POLYCON 2007 (Oct. 17, 2007 ) – Following its recent purchase of the No. 1 producer of methyl ethyl ketone peroxides in North America, Syrgis Performance Products today announced the renaming of the Norac organic peroxides business units in the United States to Syrgis Performance Initiators Inc., and in Europe to Syrgis Performance Initiators AB.

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  • Syrgis Performance Products Announces Purchase of Organic Peroxides Business from Norac
    Monday, September 24 2007

    Covington, Ky. (Sept. 24, 2007) - Syrgis Performance Products formally announced today the acquisition of the organic peroxides business from Norac, Inc., a worldwide specialty chemical company that brings more than $50 million in annual revenue to the Syrgis group. The new organic peroxides company name is Syrgis Performance Initiators.

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Syrgis Performance Initiators is a Syrgis company. For more information visit www.syrgis.com.

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