CLEVELAND CHEMICAL ASSOCIATION
Cleveland Chemical Association is an organization that has been in existence for over 60 years, starting back in 1947. We have about 175 individual members that represent major chemical companies throughout the area. Though the industry has been through many changes, our goals have always been the same: Through our activities, communications and leadership, we: - Foster and promote higher standards of ethics among the members of the Association - Provide the opportunity to develop wider acquaintances among persons engaged in and associated with the chemical industry in this area - Encourage and implement activities designed to improve the image, understanding, and appreciation of the chemical industry in our communities - Provide members, associates, and community leaders with information concerning developments in the chemical industry, and in the Northeast Ohio area - Promote and share highest standards & best practices regarding environmental responsibility, product quality, and safety awareness among our members and communities We have monthly luncheon speakers from September through June of each year. Past speakers have included well-known CEO's, industry consultants, politicians, and directors of philanthropic groups. Some our noted speakers in the past have included: - Frank Foley, NEORSD - Craig James, CatStrat - Alan Strauss, Sales Concepts, Inc. - Stan Tedder, The Kenan Advantage Group - Tom Welch, DistTech - Paul Cochran, General Manager, The ChemGroup  - David Creeger, Sanford Rose Associates - Tom Waltermire, CEO, Team NEO - Andy Fauver, VP/GM, Fredonia Customer Rearch Group - Dan Zelman, CEO, Paro Services Grou (Royal & Young Chem) - Peter Elliott, United State Marshal - Reggie Brown, Ohio EPA Div. of Emergency Response - Onofrio Palazzolo, Commercial Mgr-NAFTA, United Initiators - Kevin Williams, President, Univertical USA - Betsy Kling, Channel 3 News Meteorologist - Chuck Galmarini, Dow Chemical - Dan Urban, Attorney, Wickens-Herzer-Panza-Cook-Batista - Pete Manousos, Meteorologist & Sr. Scientist, FirstEnergy - Lee Welgs, EVP&COO, The Hall Company - Terry Fedor, GM, Mittal Steel USA-Cleveland - Daniel Karon, Class Action Attorney - Diana Strongosky, Sherwin-Williams - Joseph Roman, CEO - Greater Cleveland Partnership - Roland Castellanos, Filmco/LINPAK  . Membership Application Link: . CCA Membership Application Form
CLEVELAND CHEMICAL ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS - 2011/2012 Terri Shimensky, Chemical Solvents, President Scott Thiessen, United Initiators,  Past President Kevin Thomas, Bonded Chemicals, Vice President Bruce Mayfield,  Houghton International, Treasurer Brandon Webb, Brandt Technologies, Secretary Board Terms ending July 2012 Onofrio Palazzolo, Unitied Initiators John Battaglia, Brenntag Northeast David Burkett, PVS Chemicals Board Terms Ending July 2013 Jason Allemeier, QualaWash Mike Konci, Corporate Accounts Management Melanie Schwanek, K.P. McNamara Board Terms Ending July 2014 David Lowe, Lowe Chemical Jeff Zdilla, Precision Fluids Janet Newman, Quality Carriers       Member Classifications: Active Members - An officer or representative of chemical manufacturers, chemical consumers and distributors, as well as representatives of companies engaged in the support of the chemical industry. Honorary Members - An individual who has been an active member for at least five years and is totally retired from the chemical industry. Associate Members - This membership consists of individuals from the academic community .	SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM The Cleveland Chemical Association has sponsored over 60 scholarships. This annual Scholarship Program is open to a son, daughter, or spouse of a regular or honorary member who has been in good standing for a minimum of one year prior to the date of application.  Visit the "NEWS & LINKS" page to access guidelines and application form. CCA MEMBER COMPANIES Members are enrolled in CCA on an individual basis.  The companies listed below are representative of our membership: Aaxia Chemical Insurance ACME HardestyAerotek Scientific Air Products and Chemicals Alcan Bauxite & Alumina American Refining Group APO Pumps & Compressors Applied Specialties Arch Chemicals Atotech USA BASF Catalysts BHS Marketing Bleach Tech Boehle Chemicals Bonded Chemicals Brandt Technologies Brenntag Northeast BYK-USA, Inc. Calumet Lubricants Central Fiber LLC Chemguard Chemical Solvents Chem-Materials Cleveland Steel Container Cook Composites & Polymers Cooper Natural Corporate Accounts Management Dar-Tech DeForest Enterprises DistTech Inc Dover Chemical Company Dow Chemical DSM-Neoresins Dylon Industries Eastman Chemical EMCO Chemical Distributors E.W. Kaufmann Co. FBC Chemical Ferro Corporation Fibre Drum Sales FMC Corporation GLF International GMZ, Inc. Grace Davison Huber, J.M. Hukill Chemical IBC North America Innophos, Inc. Intellipak, Ltd. International Specialty Products Interstate Chemical Co. J & J Chemical America K.A. Steel Chemicals Keystone Aniline K.P. McNamara Co. Lowe Chemical Lubrizol Corporation M.F. Cachat Co. Mason Chemical Company Matteson-Ridolfi McGean MidContinental Chemical Momentum Technologies MSB Resources National Boraxx Neville Chemical New Age Container NEXEO Solutions North Pak Container Noveon Occidental Chemical Odyssey Logistics & Tech OM Group OXEA Corporation Oxy Vinyls, LP Palmer Holland Phibro-Tech Plaza Group, The Potters Div., PQ Corp PMC Specialties PPG Industries Precision Fluids, Inc. Preferred Logistics LLC Premier Chemicals Prism Powder Coatings Pros Corporation PVS Chemicals PVS Nolwood Chemicals QualaWash Quality Carriers Ques Industries RADCHEM Products, Inc. Rio Tinto Minerals Rhein Chemie Rockwood Color Pigments Saint-Gobain NorPro Sherwin-Williams SI Group Schibley Chemical Scranton Associates Seaforth Mineral & Ore SeaLand Chemical Sherwin-Williams Specialty Chemical Sales Speciatly Minerals Stemaco USA Stepan Company TalChem Marketing, Inc. Terminal Warehouse The Company ThermPhos, Inc. Tremco, Inc. United Initiators UNIVAR USA Univertical U.S.  Zinc Weatherford Engineered Chemistry Zaclon, Inc. Zincan Enterprises
CHARITABLE CAUSES The Cleveland Chemical Association annually considers requests and makes donations to such organizations as: - Cleveland Harvest for Hunger - Camp Quality USA Ohio - The City Mission - Good Neighbors - Northeast Ohio Science & Engineering Fair - University Hospital-Ireland Center - Montefiore Hospice - Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland - Susan G. Koman, Race for the Cure - Habitat for Humanity - Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital