Dear Valued Customer
I am pleased to announce the sale of Astro American Chemical Co Inc. to Astro Emulsions LLC, a subsidiary of Shamrock Technologies. Shamrock, headquartered in Newark, NJ, is a global leader in PTFE and wax technology and manufacturing with production sites in Newark, NJ and Henderson KY as well as Tongeren, Belgium and Tianjin, China. Shamrock’s acknowledged global leadership and manufacturing will bring new insight and capabilities to the business
This acquisition of our Company is strategic as it supports our growth objectives in our core markets. It also marks the next step in our strategic growth plan which is built on providing innovative products and solutions for our customers.
Additionally, this purchase brings a strong innovation culture which complements our existing capabilities. The global manufacturing base strengthens our geographic presence to better service our current customer base while extending into new ones. These strengths will enable us to offer you expanded product solutions, enhanced service platforms and new innovation for mutual future success.
Astro Emulsions is committed to ensuring a seamless transition with no interruption to our customer base. It will be business as usual in all commercial communication and customer order contact points along with any product support request.
Thank you for your continued business and please do not hesitate to make contact if you should have any additional questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Chris Moseley