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Gabriel Performance Products

Gabriel Performance Products. Gabriel Performance Products Map. A specialty chemical company focused on custom chemical manufacturing and unique proprietary produc ts. 40 acre manufacturing facility located in Ashtabula, Ohio 30,150 gallons of reactor capacity

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Gabriel Performance Products

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  1. Gabriel Performance Products

  2. Gabriel Performance ProductsMap

  3. A specialty chemical company focused on custom chemical manufacturing and unique proprietary products • 40 acre manufacturing facility located in Ashtabula, Ohio • 30,150 gallons of reactor capacity • Expertise in a multitude of chemistries • Experience in handling hazardous materials • Bulk logistical capabilities, rail, truck and isotainer • 24/7 production and laboratory staffing • Non-union work force • FIFRA registration

  4. History • 1955 – facility built by ADM (commercial fatty acids/esters) • 1959 – site closed by ADM • 1962 –Diamond Shamrock acquired the facility (new product launch pad) • 1986 – Occidental Chemical purchased the site (new product launch pad) • 2001 – facility acquired by private investors, forming Gabriel Performance Products • 2006 – new management team recruited to provide an exit strategy • 2009 – facility sold to Edgewater Capital Partners

  5. Edgewater • Private equity investment firm focused on the acquisition of lower middle market or micro-market companies • Target $10 million to $75 million • Retains management teams • Specialty chemical focus • Current holdings • Syrgis Performance Products LLC • Lycus Chemical, benzophenone • PChem, corrosion and scale inhibitors, scavengers used in refining industries • Syrgis Performance initiators (NORAC organic peroxides) • Turbonetics, turbochargers used in; automotive, marine, mining and energy production applications

  6. Strategy – Focus on growth in custom manufacturing and complementary proprietary products by acquisition and select internal development • Business Model • Custom Manufacturing • Proprietary Products • Mercaptans used as Epoxy Resin Hardeners • Fluorolube Greases & Oils • Glycerol Formal

  7. Operating Disciplines • Environmental • EPA Risk Management Plan • ISO 14001:2004 Certification • ChemStewards • Recognized by SOCMA each year since 2002 for Environmental Programs and Excellence

  8. Awards and Certifications AWARDS: SOCMA (Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates) 2009 EHS&S Planning & Operations 2007 and 2008 Resource Management & Waste Minimization 2007 ChemStewardsSM Core Principles 2005 and 2006 EHS&S Achievement Award 2005 Excellence Award Superior EHS&S Achievements & Leadership 2002 and 2004 Responsible Care® Achievement Award CERTIFICATIONS: ISO 9001:2008 ISO 14001:2004 Certificate Number 2010/0111 Valid for 3 years until January 11, 2013

  9. Operating Disciplines • Quality • ISO 9001:2008 • Safety and Health • OSHA Process Safety Management • Programs in process • ISO 18000 • Tier III, ChemStewards

  10. Personnel Safety Performance (as of 12-31-09) Last Lost Time Accident: 10-27-07 • 861 days worked without an LTA • 331,255 man hours worked safely as of 12/31/09

  11. Safety Performance – How We Measure Up OSHA OIIR (OSHA Injury & Illness Rate)

  12. Continuous Improvement • Lean Manufacturing • Focus on reduction of operating waste • Six Sigma • Black belt certified engineer on staff • Total Quality Management System • Incorporates ISO, ChemStewards, Risk Management Planning, and Process Safety Management

  13. Business Focus • Custom Manufacturing • Full-scale operations for commercial products, and bridge for scale-up • Utilize chemical expertise • Development Laboratory • Proprietary Products • Synthetic and Industrial applications

  14. Typical Custom Manufacturing Products • Personal care surfactant • Surface Treatment Formulations • Acrylate Resins • Lubricant Additives • Additive for Rubber Compounding • Specialty catalysts • Resins for Aerospace Applications • Agricultural Intermediates • Electrochemical Cell Materials

  15. Custom Manufacturing Capabilities • Equipment - Multi-Purpose 750 - 6,000 gal. vessels, glass lined, nickel, stainless, Hastelloy C-2000, all equipped with columns and condensers Distillation columns; nickel, stainless, and glass lined Filters - pressure/vacuum, Nutsche, plate frame, pressure leaf Centrifuge - Hastelloy C basket-type, 3.3 ft3 Dryer - vacuum, agitated, jacketed 316 stainless rotary Distillation column – Alloy 2205, 25 fixed valve trays, 30 in diameter, 37 ft tall Bulk Storage, 20 tanks of various sizes, 304/316 SS and glass, 250,000 plus gallons Logistics, Inbound and outbound bulk capabilities, rail, truck, isotainer

  16. Custom Manufacturing Capabilities • Core Strengths include safe handling of… • Epichlorohydrin (bulk) • Formaldehyde (bulk) • Hydrogen Sulfide (bulk) • Cyanide, Isocyanates • Flammable Solvents

  17. Custom Manufacturing Capabilities • Processing Technology Acyl Chlorination CyanationFormylation Alkylation Diels-Alder Friedel-Crafts AcylationEpoxidation Polymerization Chlorination Etherification Sulfonation Condensation EsterificationTransesterification AminationMannichMercaptans Glycines Urethanes

  18. Strengths • Equipment capabilities and adaptability • Hazardous raw material capabilities • Transportation cabilities (bulk) • Chemical reactions expertise • Safety and environmental record • Community standing • Responsiveness and Flexibility

  19. Analytical Capabilities • Gas Chromotography • HPLC • FTIR • Autotitrators • Automated Flash Point • Colorimeter • Viscometers (Brookfield, kinematic, Gardner) • Karl Fisher moisture analysis • Various physical testing • Responsive to customer test requests

  20. Proprietary Products • Primary Markets • Adhesives • Sealants • Coatings • Lubricants • Excipients, veterinary injectables and pastes

  21. Sulfur Chemistry Expertise R [O(C3H6O)nCH2CHCH2SH]3 OH • GPM-800 • Mercaptan-terminated Polymer • Used as an epoxy curing agent • Used in thin-film cures • Rapid-cure characteristics • Can be used in lower temperature applications

  22. GPM Product Line • GPM-800 • Base Mercaptan Product • GPM-888 • Pre-catalyzed Product • GPM-845 MT • Moisture Tolerant Product • GPM-895 FC • Fast Cure Product • GPM-891 • Non-Yellowing Product

  23. Product Lines • Glycerol Formal • Excipient used in the AgVet industry • Solvent used in water-based ink formulations • Solvent for binder to produce foundry core • Good miscibility with water • Coalescence improver for water dispersion of acrylic and PVA paints containing a frost resistance agent

  24. Product Lines • Fluorolube® Oils and Greases • Lubricants for highly oxidative/acidic environments • Available in a range of viscosities to meet the needs for a variety of applications

  25. The Future for Gabriel Performance Products • Expanded manufacturing capabilities • New site • Unique proprietary products • Business Systems, new ERP software -Improved efficiency -Eliminate potential errors -Improved analytical capabilities

  26. Gabriel Performance ProductsConclusions • Business Model – Custom Manufacturing, Proprietary Products • Diversified chemistry/technical expertise • Willingness to expand Technical Capabilities • Commitment to rapid market penetration • Partnership Focus

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