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CHEMICALS ARTICLE
GLYCOL RECYCLER RECYCOOL

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lycols are a liquid petrochemical
produced in massive quantities and used
primarily in five industries:
pharmaceuticals or medical, HVAC, Textiles,
Automotive and Airline. In the United States,
these industries create approximately 700
million gallons of hazardous waste glycol each
year. Although most of this waste could be
recycled into useable products, over 85% of this
liquid waste is disposed of in our surface waters
-- which can have devastating results for aquatic
life. World-wide consumption for refinery
produced ethylene glycol is over 5 billion
gallons per year, with growth expected to
exceed 350 million gallons every year for the
next decade (source:ICIS Chemical News).
Demand in China exceeds supply and currently
tops 2.1 billion gallons each year. The United
States consumes over 700 million gallons of
ethylene glycol each year. The man-made liquid
chemicals are derived from crude oil and natural
gas and produced from unrenewable and limited
natural resources. As a base chemical, they are
produced in massive quantities and used in
many industrial applications. Demand continues
to exceed supply for ethylene glycol, largely
because of explosive growth in poly fiber
manufacturing to make clothing, plastic
containers and plastic beverage bottles. This
growth trend is expected to continue well into
the future.
Some time ago GlyEco Inc announced it
has signed an asset purchase agreement to
acquire certain assets of Recycool, Inc.
Recycool is the dominant recycler in the
Minneapolis, MN area and has been collecting
and processing waste glycol -- primarily used
antifreeze -- into high quality recycled
antifreeze since 1995. Recycool was founded by
Marty Rosauer, Kurt Rosauer and Dennis Scott,
early pioneers of the antifreeze recycling
industry. Today, the company services nearly
400 customers in and around the Twin Cities
metro area and will report 2011 revenues of
approximately $430,000. The company's
customer base is focused on vehicle dealers and
repair shops, quick lube facilities, and
governmental entities. The founders and
Recycool recycling team will continue to
operate the Minnesota plant.
"We are very excited to have the entire
Recycool group join forces with our team,"
stated John Lorenz, Chairman and CEO of
GlyEco, Inc. "They produce high quality
recycled antifreeze and have a tremendous
customer service ethic. Their depth of industry
experience makes the business a great asset in
our growth strategy." This purchase marks the
beginning implementation of GlyEco's strategy
for rapid growth through the acquisition of
existing profitable recyclers. The acquired
facilities will be upgraded with patent-pending
GlyEco Technology, improving production
capacity, product quality and profitability. The
company expects to expand its customer base
and geographical reach at each location. GlyEco

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Technology is a breakthrough green chemistry
solution for recycling used glycols. This is the
only process that can cleanse all five major
types of waste glycols to a superior level of
purity allowing our customers to utilize
recycled glycols as a more sustainable resource.
GlyEco Technology gives our customers a way
to reduce waste while caring for the
environment at no additional cost to them.
GlyEco Technology ensures consistently clean,
uniform quality recycled glycols with
independent lab testing to document results.
Our recycled materials are proved to meet or
exceed ASTM purity standards.
STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION OF
CLINICAL CHEMICALS : Marken
announced recently that it has recently received
approval for its application for an expanded
business license to allow the storage and
distribution of clinical trial supplies and drug
product in China. The expansion of Marken's
business license was approved by the Beijing
Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM). This adds
to the company's already rapidly growing
courier business in China and will pave the way
for the expansion of outbound storage and
distribution services in the region. Marken has
long and well established ex perience in China.
The company also announced that it has begun
construction for its new operating base in
Beijing which will be home to its branch
operations and its purpose built clinical depot.
The Company is expected to be complete with
all construction, commissioning and validation
in the second quarter of 2012.
"The expansion of our China base
marks a next step in our strategy to serve our
clients better", said Wes Wheeler, Chief
Executive Officer. "We already have a
significant presence in Asia, with offices in
Singapore, Australia, Hong Kong, Beijing and
Tokyo. We recognize the importance of the
region and are making plans to increase further,
reaching into new geographies and ensuring
that Marken will continue its leadership in
supply chain management".
"We have an aggressive plan to build
six more purpose-built pharmaceutical service
depots this year", said Frank Wright, President,
Clinical Trials Distribution. "With the
completion of Argentina and the start of
Beijing, we are off to a strong start in 2012. We
have engaged a global engineering and
construction firm to assist us and ensure that
the standards of construction are up to the
highest standards in the industry".
Marken is the leading global clinical
supply chain service provider dedicated to the
pharmaceutical and life sciences industries,
supporting over 6,000 investigator sites in more
than 100 countries. With decades of experience
in the logistics, transport and distribution of
temperature sensitive life saving
pharmaceuticals, clinical trial supplies and
specimen collection; Marken integrates Depot
and Logistics services into solutions that extend

the reach of clinical trials to even the most
remote treatment naïve geographies. Our team
members and network of facilities bridge the
distance between patients and the essential
resources of life science companies.
SUPPLY NEW SUZANO PULP MILL :
AkzoNobel is planning to invest €80 million in
the construction of a new pulp Chemical Island
facility in Brazil. The plant, operated by the
company's Pulp and Paper Chemicals business,
Eka Chemicals, will supply the Suzano
Maranhão pulp mill. This is AkzoNobel's
second largest investment in Brazil in the past
12 months and further expands Eka Chemicals'
sustainability-focused Chemical Island concept.
"This 15-year agreement emphasizes the
importance of high growth markets for
AkzoNobel and will help drive the company's
medium-term strategy of doubling revenue in
Brazil to €1.5 billion," said Rob Frohn,
AkzoNobel Executive Committee member
responsible for Specialty Chemicals. The
investment will involve supplying, storing and
handling all chemicals for the 1.5 million ton
per year pulp mill, which is being constructed in
Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil. The mill is
expected to come on stream in the last quarter
of 2013.
"We are very proud to have been
awarded this project; it underlines the value our
Chemical Island concept brings to our
customers," said Pulp and Paper Chemicals
General Manager Ruud Joosten. "The future
demand for pulp and paper in Latin America
and China is forecast to increase substantially
over the next decade and these investments
ensure that we are part of that growth."
Commenting on the agreement, Ernesto
Pousada, COO at Suzano Papel e Celulose, said:
"Eka Chemicals is a long and reliable partner to
Suzano Papel e Celulose. Via this deal, we are
ensuring our plant will use the latest and most
sustainable chemicals available – something
which has been key for us."
The new facility will expand
AkzoNobel's well-established pulp and paper
activities in Brazil. The business already
successfully runs Chemical Islands, as well as
other production units, on several customer
sites. It also operates bleaching and paper
chemical plants in Jacareí, Rio de Janeiro, Três
Lagoas and Jundiaí.
PROVIDE TECHNOLOGY FOR
CHEMICALS PRODUCTION IN SOUTH
KOREA : UOP LLC, a Honeywell HON 0.08% company, announced today that it has
been selected by South Korea's Kumho P&B
Chemicals, Inc. to provide technology to
produce key petrochemicals for the manufacture
of plastics. Honeywell's UOP Q-Max and UOP
Phenol process technologies will be integrated
at Kumho's Yeosu, South Korea, facility to
produce high-quality phenol. According to
industry consultants, the demand for materials
produced using these petrochemicals is
forecasted to grow in Asia by as much as 9

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