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Agility tries. It uses innovative information technology for officer Jerry Bowman ing, and information services to more than 36,000 Liverpool, UK maximum supply-chain visibility and control. APL 2010 Sales: $274.1m (€194.4m) customers through a network of more than 230 www.agilitylogistics.com Logistics is a unit of Singapore-based Neptune Orient 2010 Chemical Sector Sales: $4.5m offices worldwide. It provides access to more than President and CEO, chemicals sector, Andrew Jackson Lines, a transportation and logistics firm. Geographies: US 49,000 transportation providers worldwide, includ- 2010 Sales: $6bn (€4bn) Cardinal is a dedicated transportation solution pro- ing contract motor carriers, railroads, air freight The ICIS 2010 Chemical sector sales: NA Baltransa vider in the US. Cardinal’s logistics experts work carriers and ocean carriers. Geographies: Europe, US, Asia, Middle East Ciudad Real, Spain directly with clients to optimize their supply chains Agility’s Specialty Chemicals business delivers val- www.baltransa.com by developing and implementing customized trans- Comprehensive Logistics ue to its chemical and petrochemical industry cus- Director general Jose Luis Ruiz Heras portation solutions including specialized equip- Youngstown, Ohio, US Top 50 tomers by implementing practical, impartial and, 2010 Sales: €20m ($28m) ment and handling, and integrated technology. www.complog.com most importantly, cost-saving supply chain solu- 2010 Chemical Sector Sales: €20m Services include dedicated contract carriage, Principal and executive vice president Brad tions. Agility has a range of freight management Geographies: Europe home and jobsite delivery, transportation manage- Constantini; senior vice president and general and procurement services, in addition to opera- Baltransa offers a Spanish transport network. The ment, supply chain consulting, warehousing, distri- manager Brian Hume tions outsourcing and systems capabilities. With sphere of the company’s operations has grown to bution, bulk and chemical transport, and industrial 2010 Sales: NA Chemical both asset light and asset appropriate solutions to the point that its fleet covers the EU. The countries and manufacturing logistical support services. 2010 Chemical Sector Sales: NA fit the needs of mature as well as rapidly growing most frequented by its fleet include France, Geographies: US markets, Agility is placed to meet the evolving re- Germany, the Netherlands and Italy. Catch-Up Logistics Comprehensive Logistics Inc. (CLI) is a provider of quirements and challenges of this specialist sector. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US engineered logistics services for complex supply BDP International www.catchuplogistics.com chains. Founded in 1995, CLI manages more than 3PLs 2 2 Alfred Talke Logistic Services Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US President Ronald Pasekoff 4m ft (372,000m ) of facility operating space in Huerth, Germany www.bdpinternational.com 2010 Sales: NA the US and Canada and is certified to ISO 9001 We launch this special annual feature on the world’s www.talke.de President and CEO Richard Bolte 2010 Chemical Sector Sales: NA and ISO/TS 16949 standards. A non-asset-based, Founder Alfred Talke; Director transportation divi- 2010 Sales: NA Geographies: US end-to-end supply-chain services company with leading third-party logistics providers (3PLs) serving sion and health, safety, security, environment and 2010 Chemical Sector Sales: NA Catch-Up Logistics is a logistics service company roots in the transportation industry dating back to the chemical sector quality Talke Services Klaus Wessing Geographies: North America, Europe, Latin that has been providing service since 1995. This 1903, CLI’s core capabilities include supply chain 2010 Sales: €318m ($451m) America, Asia, Middle East, Africa includes converting inbound raw material to out- management and distribution; transportation man- 2010 Chemical Sector Sales: NA BDP International is a privately held freight logis- bound finished goods; storing dry, refrigerated or agement; and synchronous manufacturing and joseph chang new york as Switzerland’s Bertschi and Germany’s Geographies: Europe, Middle East, Asia tics/transportation management firm based in the frozen goods; cross docking; less-than-truckload value-added services, such as subassembly, se- will beacham London HOYER. Others are larger publicly traded TALKE group is one of the world’s leading providers US. It operates freight logistics centers in more less-than-truckload, truckload, or customer pick-up. quencing, kitting, inspection, repacking and just-in- companies such as US-based C.H. Robinson of logistical services to the chemical and petro- than 20 cities throughout North America and a Its distribution centers are located across the US. time logistics. e are pleased to introduce our or divisions of these companies. Some are re- chemical industries. TALKE Logistics Services has network of subsidiaries, joint ventures and strate- The company handles more than 100 suppliers very first ICIS Top 50 Chemical gional. Others are global. With the sheer vari- developed from its core activities – transporting gic partnerships in 122 countries. BDP provides a and 2,000 SKUs. Warehouses are located in CTSI-Global 3PLs listing, showcasing the ety of 3PLs worldwide, you should be able to and storing chemical products – into an integrated range of services, including ocean, air and ground Greensburg and Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, as Memphis, Tennessee, US world’s major third-party logis- find one that fits your business needs. service partner for advanced outsourcing and transportation; lead logistics process analysis, de- well as in Davenport, Iowa. www.ctsi-global.com Wtics providers to the chemical sector. As sales figures were difficult to secure, we third-party logistics solutions. sign and management; export freight forwarding; President and CEO J. Kenneth Hazen; senior vice 3PLs can be a vital part of the chemical sup- decided to make this listing alphabetical. import customs clearance and regulatory compli- ChemLogix president global sales Brian Scott ply chain, providing services such as ware- However, for those 3PLs that disclosed sales A.N. Deringer ance; project logistics; warehousing/consolidation/ Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, US 2010 Sales: NA housing, shipping, freight forwarding and to the chemical sector, we added a listing of St. Albans, Vermont, US distribution; and web-based shipping transaction/ www.chemlogix.com 2010 Chemical Sector Sales: NA other aspects of logistics management. these companies in a separate table. www.anderinger.com tracking management systems. President and CEO J. Steven Hamilton Geographies: North America, Latin America, As the chemical markets become more glo- A special thanks to the National Associa- President and CEO Jake Holzscheiter; Secretary and 2010 Sales: NA Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa bal and complex, the role of asset-based and tion of Chemical Distributors (NACD) and its vice president of administration Sandy Mayotte Bertschi 2010 Chemical Sector Sales: NA Core services include freight audit and payment, president Chris Jahn, as well as the European 2010 Sales: NA Durrenasch, Switzerland Geographies: North America, Europe, Asia, Middle transportation management system, business in- As the chemical markets Chemical Transport Association (ECTA) and 2010 Chemical Sector Sales: NA www.bertschi.com East, Latin America telligence and global consulting. The company has become more global and its managing director, Colin Humphrey, for Geographies: North America President and CEO Hans-Jorg Bertschi ChemLogix is a provider of comprehensive chemi- more than 17,000 carriers supported, more than their invaluable support in this new effort. A.N. Deringer is a leading provider of international 2010 Sales: €500m ($709m) cal industry transportation management, technol- 250m annual transactions and hundreds of clients complex, the role of asset We also thank chemical industry logistics logistics services including freight forwarding, ware- 2010 Chemical Sector Sales: €480m ogy, and supply chain consulting services that across all industries. based and non-asset-based veteran Paul Gooch, who is managing director housing and distribution, customs brokerage, logis- Geographies: Europe, Russia, Asia, US, enable its clients to improve performance and of Switzerland-based consultancy The Logical tics consulting, and duty drawback. Deringer Latin America drive economic value. ChemLogix aims to solve its DAMCO 3PLs (also known as 4PLs) Group, for helping us identify 3PLs and com- combines more than 30 US offices with a global Bertschi provides global logistics solutions for the customers’ most vital logistics challenges by lever- Copenhagen, Denmark will only rise pile the listing. partnership network to facilitate the movement of chemical industry in tank and dry bulk containers, aging chemical industry expertise, best-of-breed www.damco.com JOSEph Chang We also had help from the UK’s Chemical cargo throughout the world. with focuses on safety, supply chain optimization technology and a personalized, high-touch ap- Global head of chemicals Anthony Elwine Global editor, ICIS Chemical Business Business Association (CBA) and its director and sustainability. It operates its own fleet of proach to deliver measurable, sustainable value. 2010 Sales: $3bn+ (€2.1bn+) Peter Newport. APL Logistics 15,000 tank and dry bulk containers, 15 intermo- 2010 Chemical Sector Sales: approx $320m We aimed to identify as many 3PLs serving Singapore dal rail terminals and 1,200 trucks. Bertschi is an C.H. Robinson Worldwide Geographies: Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa, non-asset-based 3PLs (also known as 4PLs) the chemical sector as we could, and are al- www.apllogistics.com integrated 3PL solutions provider, based on strong Eden Prairie, Minnesota, US North America, Latin America will only rise. The complexity and challenges ways open to hearing about new or other play- President Jim McAdams IT, specific chemical supply chain knowledge and www.chrobinson.com As part of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, DAMCO of global and regional chemical logistics de- ers we may have missed. 2010 Sales: $1.3bn (€917m) project management capacities. It is a privately Chairman, president and CEO John Wiehoff offers a broad range of supply chain management mands innovative solutions. We trust you will find the ICIS Top Chemi- 2010 Chemical Sector Sales: $50m+ owned, family company. 2010 Sales: $9.3bn (€6.6bn) and freight forwarding services to customers world- Whether you’re a buyer or seller of chemi- cal 3PLs listing a valuable resource to help Geographies: Asia, Middle East, Europe, North 2010 Chemical Sector Sales: NA wide, and has 10,500 employees in over 280 cals, it is worth considering whether a 3PL meet your logistics needs. We also welcome America, Latin America Cardinal Logistics Geographies: North America, Europe, Asia, South owned offices across 90 countries with representa- could benefit your business. any feedback. ■ APL Logistics provides international, integrated supply Management America, Australia, Middle East tion in 120 countries. DAMCO manages more than There is a tremendous diversity of players If we missed you in our listing, please let us chain services including both origin and destination Concord, North Carolina, US C.H. Robinson Worldwide is one of the world’s larg- 2.3m TEU (20-foot equivalent units) of ocean and the services they provide. Many 3PLs are know you’re out there – drop me a line at services such as freight consolidation, warehousing www.cardlog.com est 3PL providers, providing freight transportation freight and supply chain management volumes privately held, family-owned businesses such [email protected] and distribution management in more than 50 coun- CEO Tom Hostetler; President and chief operating and logistics, outsource solutions, produce sourc- and over 60,000 tonnes of airfreight, annually.

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De Rijke Group Geographies: Canada Hessenatie Logistics The Hazchem Network Katoen Natie tomer service and financial performance. LMS is a Spijkenisse, the Netherlands Fort Storage Warehousing and Distribution is a Antwerp, Belgium Rugby, UK Antwerp, Belgium Responsible Care partner of the American www.derijke.com leading provider of industrial warehousing, logistics www.heslog.be www.hazchemnetwork.co.uk www.katoennatie.com Chemistry Council. In 2010, it had around $600m President L.H. De Rijke; Vice president J.L. Ravier and distribution services for clients across a variety CEO Patrick De Keersmaecker; Head of sales and Managing director Ali Karim; Sales director President Fernand Huts; Vice president Fabian Leroy in chemical freight under management. 2010 Sales: €430m ($609m) of industries, with a focus on handling hazardous marketing Bob Van Steenweghen Andrew Walker 2010 Sales: $1bn (€706m) 2010 Chemical Sector Sales: 80% of sales materials for agribusiness, chemical compounding, 2010 Sales: €25m ($35m) 2010 Sales: £6m ($9.7m, €6.8m) 2010 Chemical Sector Sales: $600m Logi Trans Express Geographies: Europe, Russia, Ukraine manufacturing, mining, forestry, oil and gas, paints, 2010 Chemical Sector Sales: €5m 2010 Chemical Sector Sales: £6m Geographies: Europe, North America, Latin Atlanta, Georgia, US De Rijke offers a total global solution linking vari- coatings, aerospace and construction. It is certified Geographies: Europe Geographies: UK, Ireland America, Africa, Asia, Middle East http://logitran.smartbuynews.com ous logistics activities and services. It is a privately by the AWSA for the safe storage and handling of a Hessenatie Logistics has distribution sites in Boom, The Hazchem Network says it is the UK’s only pal- Katoen Natie provides integrated and tailor-made Managing member Adam McDaniel held company and is able to offer a full logistics wide range of hazardous materials. Kortrijk, Kampenhout and Antwerp. It has storage let network dedicated to chemicals. With its logistics and engineering services to a key number 2010 Sales: $6m (€4m) service with its own facilities in 10 European coun- conditions for dangerous goods and expertise with Hazchem Emergency Response Service, it takes of industries and a limited number of clients all 2010 Chemical Sector Sales: NA tries in more than 28 locations. De Rijke is also Fresh Warehousing packed chemicals. Past and current customers into account quality, safety, security and environ- around the world. Its base service is storage on a Geographies: US active in the Saudi Arabia through a JV called MDR & Fulfillment include DuPont, BASF, ChevronTexaco Lubricants, mental considerations. variable basis. Around this, different value-added Logi Trans is an asset-based 3PL provider that of- as service provider to the local industry, enabling Centreville, Illinois, US Q8 Oils and Turtle Wax. activities such as packaging, blending, grinding, fers freight payment and audit, fully automated the link of the Middle East to Europe logistically. Its www.freshwarehousing.com ISC GLOBAL AG and sieving and onsite operations have been added. TMS support and use, less-than-truckload and focus is mainly on chemicals, food-related indus- Vice president John Cusumano HOYER ISC FAR EAST Katoen Natie says it is the world’s leading provider truckload rate negotiation with full-scale capability tries and the packaging industry. 2010 Sales: NA Hamburg, Germany Basel, Switzerland (Global headquarters) and of logistics services for plastics. to move and handle all loads, asset-based power 2010 Chemical Sector Sales: NA www.hoyer-group.com Singapore (Regional headquarters) units and trailers, and fully functional distribution DHL Supply Chain Geographies: US Chairman of the supervisory board Thomas Hoyer www.iscgloballtd.com Kelron Logistics warehousing centers to control inventory and in- Bonn, Germany Fresh Warehousing & Fulfillment is a privately held 2010 Sales: €996m ($1.41bn) President Wolfgang Partsch; Toronto, Ontario, Canada crease efficiency for many different industries and/ www.dhl.com/chemicals hazmat, contract warehouse and fulfillment serv- 2010 Chemical Sector Sales: €521m CEO Bernhard Frauendoerfer www.kelron.com or markets. It also offers a fully staffed logistics Vice president, global sector development, energy ices company. The family-owned firm works with Geographies: Europe, Asia, US, Latin America, 2010 Sales: €210m ($296m) Executive vice president and cochairman Keith department specializing in moving last-minute and chemicals DHL supply chain Jonathan Shortis; customers to create a cost-effective, strategic logis- Middle East, Africa 2010 Chemical Sector Sales: 50% of total sales Matthews; President Geoff Bennett loads and daily lanes. Vice president, global head life sciences and chem- tics program. Fresh Warehousing aims to create a Represented in 87 countries by 100% subsidiaries Geographies: Europe, Asia Pacific, US, Brazil 2010 Sales: $100m (€71m) icals, DHL global forwarding Nigel Wing solution matched to its customers’ goals, and and agents, 27 branch offices and field offices in ISC – The “Independent Supply Chain” Company – 2010 Chemical Sector Sales: NA Menlo Worldwide Logistics 2010 Sales: €13.3bn ($18.8bn) backs it up with ISO-based measures. Germany, HOYER is an independent, family-owned says it is one of the very few true 4PLs in Europe Geographies: North America San Mateo, California, US 2010 Chemical Sector Sales: NA firm. HOYER is structured in specialized business and Asia. Some global leaders in the chemical in- Kelron offers a full range of innovative transporta- www.menloworldwide.com Geographies: Europe, Americas, Asia, Middle Geodis Wilson units focusing on transport, storage and tranship- dustry switched from their 3PL/LLP to the “non- tion logistics services including transportation President Robert Bianco East, Africa Clichy, France ment of liquid and dry bulk products, tank cleaning, asset-driven” 4PL/ISC to reduce costs and improve management, dedicated capacity, on-demand 2010 Sales: $1.5bn (€1.1bn) DHL Supply Chain provides many industry sectors www.geodiswilson.com maintenance and repair as well as logistics con- performance, it claims. transportation, intermodal, warehousing/distribu- 2010 Chemical Sector Sales: NA with customer-focused solutions that span the Global vertical market director Martin Svantesson sulting. It develops complex logistics solutions for tion and consulting. Geographies: North America, Europe, Asia, whole supply chain. It aims to create competitive Geographies: Europe, North America, Latin the chemical, petrol, food and gas industries. Jacobson Companies Latin America advantage for its customers. By offering warehous- America, Africa, Asia Des Moines, Iowa, US LeSaint Logistics Menlo Worldwide Logistics specializes in cost-effec- ing, distribution, managed transport and value-add- A global logistics provider and wholly owned sub- H.W. Coates www.jacobsonco.com Romeoville, Illinois, US tive, safe handling and transportation of chemicals. ed services, its goal is to ensure that products and sidiary of SNCF Group, Geodis is a European group Leicestershire, UK President and CEO Brian Lutt www.lesaint.com It aims to select carriers that specialize in chemical information reach markets faster and more effi- with a worldwide scope, ranking number four in its www.hwcoates.co.uk 2010 Sales: $737m (€520m) President Jeff Pennington; Executive vice president transportation – with trained, certified drivers and ciently. Offering local insight and global scale our field in Europe. The group’s ability to coordinate all Chairman Gerald Coates; Managing director 2010 Chemical Sector Sales: $118m client solutions Dino Moler management. The company provides warehousing business spans the globa and is organized into or part of the logistics chain (air and sea freight Tom Coates Geographies: North America, Latin America, 2010 Sales: NA for packaged chemicals and performs packaging industry sectors, including Energy & Chemical. forwarding, groupage, express, contract logistics, 2010 Sales: £22m ($35m, €25m) Europe, Africa, Asia, Middle East 2010 Chemical Sector Sales: NA from bulk silos to gaylords. Menlo Worldwide transport of part and full truck loads, reverse logis- 2010 Chemical Sector Sales: £15m Founded in 1968, Jacobson Companies offers end- Geographies: US Logistics designs and implements solutions for Dupre Logistics tics, supply chain optimization) enables it to sup- Geographies: UK to-end supply-chain management solutions around LeSaint Logistics develops customized, integrated chemical logistics requirements. Lafayette, Louisiana, US port its customers in their strategic, geographical H.W. Coates’ core market is the warehousing and the globe. Service offerings include freight forward- supply chain solutions for customers from a range www.duprelogistics.com and technological developments, providing them transport of packaged chemicals, where it claims ing (ocean and air), customs brokerage, PO man- of industries, with a specific focus on the chemical Messinger Trucking CEO Reggie Dupre; President Tom Voelkel with solutions tailored to optimizing their physical to be number one in the UK market. agement, consolidation/deconsolidation, and retail sectors. With over 14 facilities across the And Warehouse 2010 Sales: $124.1m (€87.5m) and information flows. warehousing and distribution, contract packaging, US, LeSaint offers comprehensive logistics serv- Newark, New Jersey, US 2010 Chemical sector sales: $110.8m Inland Star and manufacturing and transportation manage- ices, from warehousing, transportation and fulfill- http://messingertrucking.com Geographies: US Group Gheys Distribution Centers ment. Jacobson operates more than 35m ft2 (3.3m ment to inventory management, dedicated President Jon Messinger Dupre Logistics enables chemical manufacturers Balen, Belgium Fresno, California, US m2) of warehouse space worldwide with about contract carriage, hazardous materials manage- Geographies: US and distributors to eliminate the invisible costs that www.gheys.com www.inlandstar.com 7,000 employees. ment and value-added services. Messinger Trucking and Warehouse, servicing the occur in their supply chain. The company’s Results- Managing directors Dirk Gheys and Erik Chairman and CEO Michael Kelton; vice president, greater New York metropolitan area since 1923, is Based Supply Chain Management Process is de- Vande Paer business development Kyle Goodman J.B. Hunt Transport Services Logistics Management a family-owned and operated business specializing signed to allow customers to increase productivity, 2010 Sales: €35.8m ($50.7m) 2010 Sales: NA Lowell, Arkansas, US Solutions (LMS) in the handling and storage of hazardous and non- permanently reduce cost structures and become 2010 Chemical Sector Sales: €30.5m 2010 Chemical Sector Sales: NA www.jbhunt.com St. Louis, Missouri, US hazardous chemicals. Its 300,000ft2 (28,000m2) more competitive and profitable. Dupre has more Geographies: Benelux region, Germany, France, Geographies: US President and CEO John Roberts www.lmslogistics.com facility is located by Port Newark and the New than 1,000 team members. Denmark, Italy Inland Star Distribution Centers is a national third- 2010 Sales: $3.79bn (€2.67bn) President and CEO Dennis Schoemehl Jersey Turnpike. The logistics division covers activities at the cus- party warehousing and distribution services pro- 2010 Chemical Sector Sales: $30m 2010 Sales: $124m (€88m) Fort Storage Warehousing tomer’s site and at its own multiuser locations. vider. Inland Star says it is the only 3PL warehouse Geographies: North America 2010 Chemical Sector Sales: NA Montreal Chemical Logistics And Distribution Specialized services include purging-degassing- company that is a member of both the American J.B. Hunt Transport Services focuses on providing Geographies: US Montreal, Quebec, Canada Winnipeg, Canada drying, blending, de-dusting, sieving and optical Chemistry Council and the National Association of safe and reliable transportation services to a di- LMS is a non-asset-based, third-party logistics firm www.mtlchem.com www.fortstorage.com cleaning. Its international transport company is Chemical Distributors. Inland Star provides out- verse group of customers throughout the continen- that empowers chemical manufacturers to gain President Kim Pattee Manager Alan Smith; Industry manager, Western involved in silotransport, general cargo and con- sourced logistics services to product manufactur- tal US, Canada and Mexico. Utilizing an integrated, competitive advantages through optimal transpor- 2010 Sales: NA region Kirk Moffat tainer transports. The company has inland con- ers in all market segments, utilizing more than multimodal approach, it provides capacity-oriented tation management. Through its transportation 2010 Chemical Sector Sales: NA 2010 Sales: NA tainer terminal and storage facilities for containers, 1.5m ft2 (139,000m2) of public and contract ware- solutions centered on delivering value and indus- management software and services, LMS aims to Geographies: Canada 2010 Chemical Sector Sales: NA packed goods, general cargo and bulk goods. house space in five national locations. try-leading service. help shippers significantly improve their safety, cus- Montreal Chemical Logistics (MCL) is a division

40 | ICIS Chemical Business | April 11-17, 2011 www.icis.com www.icis.com April 11-17, 2011 | ICIS Chemical Business | 41 TOP 50 TOP 50 chemical 3pls chemical 3pls of Vaudreuil Storage. MCL offers logistics Dentressangle will expand its geographic 3PL ports worldwide, servicing midsize to large global cli- Penske Logistics of Schneider National, is a leading supply chain highways. Total Connection Logistics has more than support to firms that require short or long-term service presence. ents. OL&T manages a network freight spend in ex- Reading, Pennsylvania, US management provider for domestic and interna- 10,000 carriers, with nationwide coverage and a assistance with inventory and material manage- cess of $1.5bn, interfacing with more than 2,000 www.penskelogistics.com tional shippers, including the chemical products network of logistics partners. ment in an effective satellite distribution ware- Odyssey Logistics logistics service providers. President Marc Althen sector. Schneider Logistics provides chemical housing center. & Technology 2010 Sales: NA 3PL supply chain management services to many USA Container Danbury, Connecticut, US Pacific Coast Warehouse 2010 Chemical Sector Sales: NA of the world’s leading chemical manufacturers Piscataway, New Jersey, US Norbert Dentressangle www.odysseylogistics.com Chino, California, US Geographies: North America, South America, including Honeywell Specialty Materials, www.usacontainer.com Saint Vallier sur Rhone Cedex, France President and CEO Bob Shellman www.pcwc.com Europe, Asia Chevron Phillips Chemical’s Performance Pipe President William Gold; Senior vice president www.norbert-dentressangle.com 2010 Sales: NA President Jim Marcoly Penske Logistics is a wholly owned subsidiary of Division and PolyOne. The company has received Joseph IlVento Chairman Norbert Dentressangle 2010 Chemical Sector Sales: NA 2010 Sales: NA Penske Truck Leasing. Penske Logistics provides ISO certification, recognition as a Smartway 2010 Sales: $28m (€20m) 2010 Sales: €2.84bn ($4.02bn) Geographies: North America, South America, 2010 Chemical Sector Sales: NA supply chain management and logistics services to Partner by the EPA and recognition as a 2010 Chemical Sector Sales: $28m 2010 Chemical Sector Sales: €300m Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia Geographies: US major industrial and consumer companies Responsible Care Partner by the American Geographies: US Geographies: Europe, North America, Asia Odyssey Logistics & Technology (OL&T) and its sub- Since 1927, Pacific Coast Warehouse has aimed to throughout the world. Penske Logistics aims to de- Chemistry Council. As a 3PL provider including warehousing, filling, Norbert Dentressangle is a major international sidiaries deliver a comprehensive portfolio of man- operate as an extension of its customers, focused liver value through design, planning and execution container distribution and freight services, USA provider of transport, logistics and freight forward- aged logistics and third-party services to the global on service. It is a privately owned company that in transportation, warehousing, and international SeaWay Forwarding & Logistics Container serves a variety of industrial, consumer ing services with 27,000 employees. It aims to chemical and process manufacturing industries. aims to provide quality service, flexibility, technol- freight forwarding and carrier management. Thessaloniki, Greece and pharmaceutical companies. With the addition develop high value-added solutions for Europe, OL&T’s technology infrastructure features a patented ogy and value-added services for effective supply www.seaway.gr of its food grade, rail side facility, and close proxim- North America and Asia, in accordance with its net-native transportation management system that chain management. As a member of the National Quality Distribution Managing director Isidoros (Sakis) Printezis; Health, ity to the pier, it has the experience and capabilities commitments in the area of sustainable develop- supports the safe, reliable and efficient delivery of Association of Chemical Distributors, Pacific Coast Tampa, Florida, US safety, quality and environmental assurance direc- to provide a wide array of services. ment. Through the acquisition of the freight for- client products throughout the world. OL&T moves Warehouse can handle flammable, hazmat, indus- www.qualitydistribution.com tor Stelios Moschidis warding activities of Schneider Logistics in 2010, more than $55bn (€38.8bn) in product value be- trial product storage, handling and distribution CEO Gary Enzor; senior vice president sales 2010 Sales: €2.8m ($4.0m) Weber Logistics and the announced plan to acquire TDG, Norbert tween 185,000 origins and destinations and 220 needs, including transportation services. Randy Strutz 2010 Chemical Sector Sales: €2.5m ($3.5m) Santa Fe Springs, California, US 2010 Sales: $687m Geographies: Greece, other Balkan countries www.weberlogistics.com top 3pls ranked by disclosed sales to the chemical sector 2010 Chemical Sector Sales: $687m SeaWay has 10,000m2 (107,600ft2) of custom Chairman Nicholas Weber; Director, Client Geographies: North America bonded warehouses. It specializes in the storage Solutions Chuck Mikel Company HQ Chemical sales Sales Regions covered Quality Distribution says it is the largest bulk carrier and distribution of Polymers (LLDPE, HDPE, PET, 2010 Sales: NA HOYER Hamburg, Germany €521m €996m Represented in 87 countries by 100% subsidiaries in North America with a presence across 130 termi- PVC, etc). It is SQAS assessed by CEFIC for both 2010 Chemical Sector Sales: NA and agents, 27 branch offices and field offices in Germany nals. The company also provides significant logistics warehousing and transport. It is a member of ECTA Geographies: US Quality Distribution Tampa, Florida, US $687m $687m North America solutions to many top chemical shippers in North and participates in the chemical industry’s With 86 years of experience, Weber Logistics has America. Solutions include specialized equipment, Responsible Care program. evolved into a nationwide provider of logistics so- Bertschi CH-Duerrenaesch €480m €500m Europe, Russia, CIS, Turkey, Asia, US, South America dedicated fleets, door-to-door Mexico service, capac- lutions. Weber’s expertise includes non-asset- Katoen Natie Antwerp, Belgium $600m $1bn Europe, Canada, US, Mexico, Brazil, Uruguay, Africa, ity planning, transloading, service monitoring, port Suttons Transport Group based freight management, temperature sensitive Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, India, Saudi Arabia, drayage, and a variety of other customized solutions. Cheshire, UK asset-based less-than-truckload and truckload Turkey, almost all EU countries www.suttonsgroup.com services, dedicated and shared warehousing, dis- Logistics Management Solutions St. Louis, Missouri, US $600m (freight under $124m US Rinchem Group managing director Andrew Palmer; tribution, cross-docking/pool distribution, trans- (LMS) management) Albuquerque, New Mexico, US International managing director John Sutton loading, network optimization modeling and Norbert Dentressangle Saint Vallier sur Rhone €300m €2.84bn Europe, North America, Asia www.rinchem.com 2010 Sales: £106m ($203m, €143) analysis, retail compliance, order fulfillment, mate- Cedex, France CEO Bill Moore; President Charles Breinholt 2010 Chemical Sector Sales: NA rial handling, and supply chain management. DAMCO Copenhagen, Denmark $320m (11% of $3bn+ Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa, North America, 2010 Sales: NA Geographies: Americas, Europe, Middle East, Asia Weber operates a chemical logistics service in the business) Latin America 2010 Chemical Sector Sales: NA With more than 80 years of experience in trans- western US for distributing all types of chemical De Rijke Group Spijkenisse, around €215m, 80% of €430m (excl. With own equipment: Nordics, UK, Mid-Europe, Geographies: North America, Europe, Asia, port, storage and bulk logistics worldwide, Suttons and industrial products, including import/export, The Netherlands total sales Middle East) Southern Europe, Eastern Europe (bulk liquids), Russia/Ukraine (bulk liquids). Globally through BU Middle East has become one of the leading specialist logistics nationwide trucking and cross-docking services. Logistics and its partners Rinchem is a leading provider of chemical manage- companies in the world. Through its global office Its 220,000ft2 (20,400m2) Los Angeles-based ISC GLOBAL and Basel, Switzerland (Global around €105m, 50% of €210m Europe, Asia Pacific, USA, Brazil ment services to the semiconductor, chemical network and fleet of road tankers and ISO tank distribution center is divided into 14 multiple tem- ISC FAR EAST HQ) and Singapore total sales manufacturing, pharmaceutical and biotechnology containers, Suttons aims to provide high quality, perate and hazardous materials rooms for han- (Regional HQ for Asia industries. The company positions itself as the lead cost effective solutions for the transportation of dling flammable liquids, corrosives, oxidizers and Pacific) logistics provider for the most demanding manu- bulk hazardous and nonhazardous liquids, gases poisons. Jacobson Companies Des Moines, Iowa, US $118m $737m North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Middle East facturers, distributors and high volume end-users and food. of pre-packaged specialty chemicals and gases Dupre Logistics Lafayette, Louisiana, US $110.8m $124.1m US W.H. Bowker that require radical reliability. Rinchem’s network of Total Connection Logistics Preston, UK Group Gheys Balen, Belgium €30.5m €35.8m Benelux region, Germany, France, Denmark, Italy warehouses and transportation fleet provides cus- Union, New Jersey, US www.bowkertransport.co.uk J.B. Hunt Transport Services Lowell, Arkansas, US $30m $3.79bn North America tomers with customized, full supply chain manage- www.totalconnection.com UK operations director Bill Bowker and commercial Baltransa Ciudad Real, Spain €20m €20m European Community, being France, Germany, ment solutions related to chemicals and President Luis Uribe; vice president Operations director Neil Bowker Netherlands and Italy environmental concerns. Jeff Bossen 2010 Sales: NA USA Container Piscataway, New Jersey, US $28m $28m US 2010 Sales: NA 2010 Chemical Sector Sales: NA HW Coates Cosby, Leicestershire, UK approx £15m £22m UK Schneider Logistics 2010 Chemical Sector Sales: NA Geographies: Europe The Hazchem Network Rugby, UK £6m £6m UK, Ireland Green Bay, Wisconsin, US Geographies: US Founded in Blackburn in 1919, W.H. Bowker grew Hessenatie Logistics Antwerp, Belgium €5m €25m Distribution sites in Boom, Kortrijk, www.schneider.com Total Connection Logistics provides liquid/dry bulk rapidly to become one of the UK’s premier trans- Kampenhout, Antwerp President and CEO Chris Lofgren transportation, truckload, less-than-truckload, inter- port specialists with a reputation for the highest Cardinal Logistics Management Concord, North Carolina, $4.5m $274.1m US 2010 Sales: NA modal, warehousing and distribution, third-party lo- levels of service and an innovative approach to US 2010 Chemical Sector Sales: NA gistics, and tank truck leasing. It provides a complete industry’s transportation needs. Today, Bowker SeaWay Forwarding & Logistics Thessaloniki, Greece €2.5m €2.8m Greece and other Balkan countries (Bulgaria, Geographies: North America (including program of integrated services. It is a service-orient- uses its large versatile fleet based at its Lower Tier Romania, Albania,Serbia, Vosnia, Croatia, etc.) Mexico), China ed, customer-focused business. Its headquarters are COMAH site in Preston to provide high perform- SOURCE: Companies, compiled by ICIS Schneider Logistics, a wholly owned subsidiary near the Port of New York and major East Coast ance logistical solutions to the chemical industry.

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