(2009-08-17) Umicore and Anderson & Associates, LLC Partner in Their U.S. Siloxane Market Efforts

The platinum standard just took another upward tick as silicone specialists and precious metals group collaborate to provide their customers with the best product and service.

SHORT HILLS, NJ, August 4, 2009 ? Anderson & Associates, LLC and Umicore Precious Metals Chemistry have partnered in their US sales and marketing efforts towards industrial users of siloxane or addition-cure silicone chemistry. This partnership will not only provide customers with one convenient source for a broad range of the highest quality materials, but also offer unparalleled technical expertise and formulary guidance for precious metal and silicone chemistry. Anderson & Associates manufactures an impressive line of specialty silicone raw materials that will be complimented with the addition of Umicore?s platinum catalysts.

The two companies reached the agreement for this marketing alliance based on their mutual understanding and prioritization of business principles with customer satisfaction, product quality, technical advancement and product innovation topping their lists. Anderson & Associates, LLC now offers Umicore?s platinum catalysts and acts as the Exclusive Sales Agents for the US siloxane market.

Umicore is a materials technology group. Its activities are centered on four business areas: Advanced Materials, Precious Metals Products and Catalysts, Precious Metals Services and Zinc Specialties. Each business area is divided into market-focused business units, be it in products that are essential to everyday life or those at the cutting edge of new technological developments. Umicore focuses on application areas where it knows its expertise in materials science, chemistry and metallurgy can make a real difference. Umicore generates approximately 50% of its revenues and spends approximately 80% of its R&D budget in the area of clean technology, such as emission control catalysts, materials for rechargeable batteries and photovoltaics, fuel cells, and precious metals recycling. Umicore?s overriding goal of sustainable value creation is based on this ambition to develop, produce and recycle materials in a way that fulfils its mission: materials for a better life.

Formed in 1995, Anderson & Associates, LLC is a privately owned and operated manufacturing and distribution company specializing in silicone chemistry. They are headquartered in Short Hills, New Jersey. Anderson & Associates, LLC manufactures an original line of specialty silicone products under the trade name Andisil, at their state of the art plant located in Waukegan, Illinois. Their Sales, Distribution, Manufacturing, and Research & Development practices are ISO 9001 Certified. Anderson?s main product lines include but are not limited to specialty crosslinkers, methyl phenyl fluids and polymers, emulsions, antifoams & defoamers and vinyl polymers. In addition, they are partnered with several companies worldwide: hanse chemie, Germany and two silane manufacturers in China ? all of which contribute to providing their customers with the exceptional quality and diversity of their product line.

About Us: Umicore is a materials technology group. Its activities are centred on four business areas: Advanced Materials, Precious Metals Products and Catalysts, Precious Metals Services and Zinc Specialties. Each business area is divided into market-focused business units, be it in products that are essential to everyday life or those at the cutting edge of new technological developments.
Umicore focuses on application areas where it knows its expertise in materials science, chemistry and metallurgy can make a real difference. Umicore generates approximately 50% of its revenues and spends approximately 80% of its R&D budget in the area of clean technology, such as emission control catalysts, materials for rechargeable batteries and photovoltaics, fuel cells, and recycling.
The Umicore Group has industrial operations on all continents and serves a global customer base; it generated a turnover of ? 9.1 billion (? 2.1 billion excluding metal) in 2008 and currently employs some 15,400 people.

Contact Info: Dr. René Wiskemann +1 (908) 222 5007 e-mail: rene.wiskmann@am.umicore.com
Eric Frueh +1 (908) 226 2036
e-mail: eric.frueh@am.umicore.com

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Company: Anderson & Associates, LLC

Country: United States

Contact: Stella O'Neill

Website: www.andisil.com

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Phone: 9082738015