SASCO wins Global Commerce Award
DC announces 2012 Industry Award Winners
Press release from the issuing company
Wednesday, April 4th, 2012
The Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission announced today the winners of the 2012 EDC Industry Awards, part of Albany-Dougherty Industry Celebration Week.
The winners of the 2012 EDC Industry Awards* are:
- Global Commerce: SASCO Chemical Group
2012 EDC Industry Awards: Criteria & Winners:
Global Commerce: SASCO Chemical Group
Criteria
The company’s primary market area(s)
- Global exports over the past three years
- Percentage of export sales as a percentage of total sales
- Utilization of federal/state export assistance programs or services from banks
When brothers Marc and Rusty Skalla bought the family chemical business in 2009, they had a dream: to go big.
The company was started in Albany in 1948 by Ernst Skalla, a German immigrant chemist who set up shop on Pine Avenue in downtown Albany with three workers. It was bought my brothers Lan and Randy Skalla in 1972; by then the company was focused mostly in the auto- and rubber-related industries.
Since the third-generation took the reigns, SASCO has expanded into new markets, revisited old industries, invested millions into an expanded corporate and manufacturing facility, purchased and designed new equipment, and has gone global.
In 2011, through assistance from the Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission and the Georgia Department of Economic Development, SASCO was able to make headway in numerous new markets, including Mexico.
Part of the strategy is “being a key player worldwide, instead of just in the United States and Canada, like we have been in the past. There’s a lot of concentration in Central and South America,” said SASCO COO Rusty Skalla.
In 2011, SASCO exports increased by 120 percent; exports to Mexico specifically increased by 2,700 percent.
“We shipped our first container to Venezuela last week, and we have some guys in Spain,” said Skalla, who estimates that 2012 exports will be “300-400 percent over” what they were last year.
With fresh leads, a new innovation and technology center and distributors throughout the world, SASCO’s at a turning point.
“We really have ourselves in a position to where we can grow and expand how we want to,” Skalla said.
Global Trade
SASCO is fetured in Global Trade
Posted: October 17th, 2012 | Permalink
Exports Buoy Region's Economy
When Marc Skalla and his brother Rusty took the reins of the family business in 2009, he was thinking big—as in millions of new customers in other countries. The company, SASCO ChemicalGroup Inc.—a chemical company specializing in environmentally safe products—had survived 60 years with very few exports, but Skalla knew that in order to expand the Albany, Georgia-based
business significantly, he’d have to tap into the hundreds of millions of consumers who live beyond the U.S. borders.
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Posted: September 7th, 2012 | Permalink
SASCO honored by the Albany Black Expo
April 11th, 2012 : SASCO Chemical Group, Inc. win's the Medium Size Bussiness Award at the Albany Black Expo, sponsored by Miller Coors.Posted: April 12th, 2012 | Permalink
SASCO Recieves National Merrit Award
On Thursday, January 19th, SASCO was presented with the National Award of Merit from the Boys & Girls Club of America. The award was in honor of Carolyn LaSchober and her commitment to the Albany clubs over the past 47 years. Very few Merit Awards are given out and it is an honor that we were presented with this prestigious award by the National Boys & Girls Club organization. SASCO is now in its Third Generation of Support for the Boys & Girls Club of America.Posted: January 23rd, 2012 | Permalink
SASCO CHEMICAL APPOINTS REPRESENTATIVE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
SASCO CHEMICAL APPOINTS REPRESENTATIVE IN THE UNITED KINGDOMALBANY, Georgia, February 1st, 2012– SASCO Chemical Group, a leading international manufacturer of chemicals for the rubber, sanitation and biomedical industries, announces the appointment of Hubron Specialty as their representative in the United Kingdom. Hubron Specialty will be introducing the SASCO Chemical line of products to the UK markets, focusing on the tire and rubber industry. The SASCO Chemical anti-tack and mold release agents have been specially formulated to work specifically in the tire and rubber industry.
Marc Skalla, President of SASCO Chemical Group, stated, “We are very pleased to add Hubron Specialty to the SASCO Chemical sales team. With more than 50 years of experience in the UK, they know the markets, and having complimentary product lines to ours, we’re confident they will be able to quickly provide the UK customer base with the same SASCO Chemical products used for years by the majority of tire and rubber manufacturers throughout the Americas.”
About SASCO Chemical
SASCO Chemical Group has become the industry leader in the manufacturing and application of anti-tack agents in North America. The PolyCoat, SASCO Cote and Techkote product groups have become the standards in the industry. From SASCO’s innovative R&D Group, Application & Design Group, to their in-plant Specialists, SASCO offers its customers the total package. Let SASCO’s team be your anti-tack and mold relesase specialists. For more information, visit www.sascochemical.com, email marc@sascochemical.com, or call +1 (229) 435-8394.About Hubron Specialty
Hubron is one of the UK’s leading distributors of speciality raw materials supplying the polymer and related industry sectors. As a technically focused company, they represent globally positioned producers of speciality modifiers and functional additives. From their Manchester based HQ and strategically placed storage facilities, their technically competent sales and marketing team is able to service customers’ needs around the globe. All the products and services they offer help deliver a sustainable improvement in performance and productivity, helping our customers stay at the very top of their business. For more information, visit www.hubronspecialty.com, email martin.cicognani@hubron.com or call +44 (0)161 681-2691
Posted: January 23rd, 2012 | Permalink
Saxby Chambliss speaks about SASCO to US Senate
The attached speach was given before the Senate during trade talks this month on October 12th, 2011.Posted: October 28th, 2011 | Permalink