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In 1925, Charles J. Haas and Harry Miller left E.F. Houghton Company to form Haas Miller. They established a specialty chemical manufacturer to serve the metalworking, steel, textile, pulp and paper, and food processing industries.
During the 1950's Haas and Miller split their business and the Charles J. Haas Company was formed. In 1975, the company was acquired by Jack Fortin in a leveraged buyout. From 1975 to 1982, the company's primary focus was in the metalworking and steel specialty chemical markets. In 1982, the company began to market its products and services to automotive assembly plants in North America. This new market led to the development of the first, economical non-methylene chloride paint stripper in North America. As demand grew for this and other similar products, the company expanded outside the United States and founded Haas Corporation of Canada and Haas Corporation of Mexico in 1986 and 1987 respectively. The HaasCorporation quickly became a leader in paint booth maintenance products while continuing to serve the metalworking and steel industries.
The 1990s saw a strategic shift in the automotive market and the way customers purchased chemicals. As a result, the Haas Corporation began to focus its sales efforts more towards managed programs and away from volume chemical sales. This strategy was the introduction to chemical management. In 1994, the company was awarded its first comprehensive chemical management contract.
To meet the growing demands of chemical management, Haas formed alliances and joint venture agreements throughout the world to properly implement chemical management. As an example, Haas FineChem Shanghai Co., Ltd. was formed for a chemical management contract in China.
On October 1, 2002 Haas Corporation acquired the Total Chemical Management business of Radian International LLC.; they merged to form Haas TCM, the world's largest independent and most diverse chemical management service (CMS) company. Headquartered in West Chester, PA with over 300 employees, annual revenues of $150 million and operations on three continents, Haas TCM currently provides chemical lifecycle management services to customers in the automotive, aerospace, electronics, semiconductors, defense, metalworking, transportation and heavy manufacturing industries.
During the 1950's Haas and Miller split their business and the Charles J. Haas Company was formed. In 1975, the company was acquired by Jack Fortin in a leveraged buyout. From 1975 to 1982, the company's primary focus was in the metalworking and steel specialty chemical markets. In 1982, the company began to market its products and services to automotive assembly plants in North America. This new market led to the development of the first, economical non-methylene chloride paint stripper in North America. As demand grew for this and other similar products, the company expanded outside the United States and founded Haas Corporation of Canada and Haas Corporation of Mexico in 1986 and 1987 respectively. The HaasCorporation quickly became a leader in paint booth maintenance products while continuing to serve the metalworking and steel industries.
The 1990s saw a strategic shift in the automotive market and the way customers purchased chemicals. As a result, the Haas Corporation began to focus its sales efforts more towards managed programs and away from volume chemical sales. This strategy was the introduction to chemical management. In 1994, the company was awarded its first comprehensive chemical management contract.
To meet the growing demands of chemical management, Haas formed alliances and joint venture agreements throughout the world to properly implement chemical management. As an example, Haas FineChem Shanghai Co., Ltd. was formed for a chemical management contract in China.
On October 1, 2002 Haas Corporation acquired the Total Chemical Management business of Radian International LLC.; they merged to form Haas TCM, the world's largest independent and most diverse chemical management service (CMS) company. Headquartered in West Chester, PA with over 300 employees, annual revenues of $150 million and operations on three continents, Haas TCM currently provides chemical lifecycle management services to customers in the automotive, aerospace, electronics, semiconductors, defense, metalworking, transportation and heavy manufacturing industries.
Haas TCM acquires Kemfast Aerospace extending OEM and MRO Aerospace Chemical Management Services offering.
WEST CHESTER, PA - USA - January 30, 2007 (Business Wire) – Haas TCM announced today the acquisition of Kemfast Aerospace, a UK based integrated supplier of aerospace chemicals and chemical management services. The deal includes Kemfast Aerospace business units in Great Britain, Ireland, and the United States.
The acquisition will broaden Haas TCM’s offerings for chemical management services to the aerospace OEM and MRO markets while also establishing logistics and stocking locations in Europe.
Haas TCM’s CEO, Thaddeus Fortin said “Kemfast Aerospace is a world class Chemical Management Services Company and will be a valuable extension of our current and future business. Like Haas TCM, Kemfast Aerospace has built its business with an entrepreneurial spirit and by investing in its people, technology, and support systems. Haas TCM and Kemfast Aerospace fit together well because our service offerings are similar, yet we have little overlap in customers.”
“This acquisition is consistent with our strategy to invest and grow in Chemical Management Services and also to offer a service platform for our US based customers who have business in Europe. We are also thrilled that Howard Bunn and Chris Wright will continue to manage the business and stay on as Managing Directors. In fact, all the directors and employees of Kemfast Aerospace will be joining our team.”
Kemfast Aerospace(www.kemfast.com) started in 1998 and has fifty-three (53) employees. Kemfast Aerospace has nine (9) distribution locations in England and Ireland. Kemfast Aerospace has a significant presence in aviation MRO chemicals throughout Europe, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East.
Kemfast Aerospace founder and Managing Director, Howard Bunn said “We are delighted to be joining Haas TCM. Kemfast will now have significant supplier scale and will be able to provide our existing customers with even higher levels of service and support. We will also be able to service all of Europe’s Aerospace industry. I am very optimistic that this is the right move for our company, employees, customers, and suppliers. This acquisition will broaden our collective expertise.”
Haas TCM(www.haastcm.com) is headquartered in West Chester, Pennsylvania USA and has 300 employees and had revenue of $186 million(US$) in 2006 and projects 2007 revenue to be approximately $240 million(US$). Haas TCM currently provides chemical lifecycle management services to over 250 customer locations in the US, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Turkey, Israel, and China. Current customers are in the automotive, aerospace, electronic, semiconductor, defense, transportation, industrial manufacturing, food and beverage, process and energy sectors.
WEST CHESTER, PA - USA - January 30, 2007 (Business Wire) – Haas TCM announced today the acquisition of Kemfast Aerospace, a UK based integrated supplier of aerospace chemicals and chemical management services. The deal includes Kemfast Aerospace business units in Great Britain, Ireland, and the United States.
The acquisition will broaden Haas TCM’s offerings for chemical management services to the aerospace OEM and MRO markets while also establishing logistics and stocking locations in Europe.
Haas TCM’s CEO, Thaddeus Fortin said “Kemfast Aerospace is a world class Chemical Management Services Company and will be a valuable extension of our current and future business. Like Haas TCM, Kemfast Aerospace has built its business with an entrepreneurial spirit and by investing in its people, technology, and support systems. Haas TCM and Kemfast Aerospace fit together well because our service offerings are similar, yet we have little overlap in customers.”
“This acquisition is consistent with our strategy to invest and grow in Chemical Management Services and also to offer a service platform for our US based customers who have business in Europe. We are also thrilled that Howard Bunn and Chris Wright will continue to manage the business and stay on as Managing Directors. In fact, all the directors and employees of Kemfast Aerospace will be joining our team.”
Kemfast Aerospace(www.kemfast.com) started in 1998 and has fifty-three (53) employees. Kemfast Aerospace has nine (9) distribution locations in England and Ireland. Kemfast Aerospace has a significant presence in aviation MRO chemicals throughout Europe, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East.
Kemfast Aerospace founder and Managing Director, Howard Bunn said “We are delighted to be joining Haas TCM. Kemfast will now have significant supplier scale and will be able to provide our existing customers with even higher levels of service and support. We will also be able to service all of Europe’s Aerospace industry. I am very optimistic that this is the right move for our company, employees, customers, and suppliers. This acquisition will broaden our collective expertise.”
Haas TCM(www.haastcm.com) is headquartered in West Chester, Pennsylvania USA and has 300 employees and had revenue of $186 million(US$) in 2006 and projects 2007 revenue to be approximately $240 million(US$). Haas TCM currently provides chemical lifecycle management services to over 250 customer locations in the US, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Turkey, Israel, and China. Current customers are in the automotive, aerospace, electronic, semiconductor, defense, transportation, industrial manufacturing, food and beverage, process and energy sectors.
Haas TCM is a global chemical management services company. We streamline and manage the chemical life cycle for each of our customers with superior and innovative supply chain, process, and information management systems. We create sustaining value for our customers and shareholders and provide challenging and rewarding careers for our employees.
1646 West Chester Pike, Suite 30-31
West Chester, PA 19382
484.564.4510
800.220.4227
Fax: 610.436.9076
Haas TCM is a global leader in the field of Chemical Management. Headquartered in West Chester, PA, Haas TCM provides chemical management services to domestic and international companies in the manufacturing and service fields. Haas TCM is always considering qualified individuals with proven experience in the following fields:
Chemical Management
Chemical Engineering
Environmental Health & Safety
Purchasing
Business Management
Information Technology
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