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| About The Euclid Chemical Company |
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| Company Profile: American Made. American Owned |
| For close to a century, the Euclid Chemical Company has served the global building market as a worldwide quality supplier of specialty products and technical support services for the concrete and masonry construction industry. |
| The Euclid Chemical Company designs and manufactures concrete and masonry admixtures, curing and sealing compounds, structural grouts, epoxy adhesives, floor hardeners and toppings and a comprehensive selection of restoration materials. Marketed under the EUCO name, a full line of products for both new construction and the repair and rehabilitation of concrete are available through a domestic and international network of over 500 building materials suppliers. |
| Along with superior products, the Euclid Chemical Company provides a wide range of technical support services including research and development, seminars and training programs, and design and installation consultation for contractors, architects, engineers and owners. |
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| The Euclid Chemical Company is a business group comprised of 4 core units, Euclid USA, Euclid Canada, EUCOMEX and EUCO-TOXEMENT, and numerous joint venture and licensee relationships with partners throughout Latin America, the Asian Pacific and Middle East. Operating within the Tremco Group, Euclid Chemical Company is wholly owned by RPM International Inc., a $3.3 billion, public corporation located in Medina, Ohio. The Euclid Chemical Group is proud to be American owned and American made, supplying the highest quality products and services to the global building community. |
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| History: A Family Tradition Of Customer First |
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For over 90 years, the Euclid Chemical Company has supplied specialty products and support services to the concrete and masonry construction industry. Throughout this long history, the company has maintained the cultural foundation of family ownership and built a reputation of leadership on the basis of superior products and services delivered as promised. |
| Established in 1910 as the Klein Building Products Company, pioneer Jacob Klein developed and distributed waterproofing and concrete additive products in the local Cleveland market. Over the next three decades, the Euclid Chemical Company and "Euco Method" became known as the industry standard. Klein partnered with his cousin, Lawrence Korach, and by the mid 1940's the company was marketing eight products on a regional basis under the Euclid Chemical Company, EUCO brand name. The cousins continued to grow the company jointly until 1951 when Larry purchased 100% interest, becoming sole owner and president. |
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By 1960, the company had grown nine-fold and relocated into a new headquarter and operating facility. Mr. Korach expanded the product line to over 60 concrete and masonry construction products and set up a transportation system to launch the distribution of EUCO products into the national market. Lawrence Korach retired as president with the sale of the Euclid Chemical Company to RPM International Inc. in 1984 but continued to assist the company in a consultative role. |
| RPM named Jeff to succeed his father as president of the Euclid Chemical Company in 1984. As president, Jeff Korach continued to propel Euclid's growth and expansion, increasing the product line to include over 150 standard products. Under his leadership, the company developed the domestic and international sales force and pushed the distribution of EUCO products into the global marketplace. In 1997, RPM named Mr. Jeffrey Korach, president of RPM'S wholly owned subsidiary, Tremco, Inc. |
| Kenneth Korach, son of founder, Larry Korach, has been president of the Euclid Chemical Company since 1997. Ken's leadership has moved the company into its current strategic position. His directive has brought the quality system under certification by the International Organization for Standards and updated the company's electronic technology to current standards. Ken recently directed the acquisition of Euclid's joint venture companies in Canada, Mexico and Colombia. Ken's vision continues to shape the family goal for the Euclid Chemical Company, to be a world leader and satisfy every customer. |
| Today, Euclid Chemical manufacturers and distributes over 200 specialty products as well as supporting services to the concrete and masonry construction market. |
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| Marketing And National Accounts: Technical Support Teams |
| The Euclid Chemical Company is both a product and service provider. Whether the concern is specific to product or project, or related in general to concrete technology, Euclid Chemical Marketing and National Accounts groups deliver a range of value-added resources to meet these needs. |
| Comprised of highly trained professionals, the Marketing group provides support to architects, designers, engineers, building contractors and owners. These experts assist in product selection, specification, installation, and related technology. This ensures that owners and their agents receive the proper products and services needed for successful completion of construction projects on budget and on-time. |
| The National Accounts group serves the concrete and masonry industry on a broad basis, offering access to a storehouse of technical knowledge and experience compiled by the Euclid Chemical Company for over 90 years. National Accounts specialists provide a full compliment of services to the industry. These range from helping customers identify and work with properly trained installation crews to offering a large variety of technical programs on concrete and related technologies. Many of these seminars satisfy American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Units as well as earn attendees professional development hours. |
| The Euclid Chemical Company markets, distributes and services the broadest product line in the industry. Marketing and National accounts professionals make certain that Euclid delivers the proper "concrete system" to meet all of the customer's needs. |
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| Commitment To Industry: Active Participation |
| The Euclid Chemical Company is firmly committed to continuous improvement within the industry and is a highly active participant in many leading organizations. Euclid provides industry associations with technology support from staff, as well as financial support. The company continues to support industry best practices through a number of resources including a CCRL facility, training programs and technical support services. |
| At both a local and national level, the company is active in ACI, ICRI, NCMA, NRMCA, NPCA as well as many state ready mix associations. Euclid's Marketing and National account experts, research and development staff and product managers devote many professional hours as members of technical committees including ACI, ICRI, ASTM, and other instrumental industry agencies. |
| Euclid Chemical is dedicated to the ongoing development of new technology that benefits all users. The company funds this objective aggressively, offering generous financial support to many industry trade and professional organizations. Euclid is a sustaining member of ACI, a supporting member of ICRI, and maintains membership commitment in many additional associations. |
| As RPM companies, both Euclid and the Tremco Group advocate environmental policy. The Euclid Chemical Company practices Coatings Care as part of the National Paint and Coatings Association. |
| Euclid Chemical supports the advancement of best practices in the industry through company funded training programs and technical assistance provided on product selection, specification and installation. The company supplies continued training internally to the technical staff, sales force and distributors, as well as externally to architects, engineers, contractors and owners. Industry R&D, testing and analysis is served through Euclid's CCRL facility. In addition to CCRL status, the company's product testing program conforms to accepted standards determined by ASTM, The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the American Concrete Institute and the International Concrete Repair Institute. |
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| Quality: ISO And CCRL |
| The Euclid Chemical Company pursues a pro-active quality philosophy. In 1996, the company achieved quality system approval by the International Organization for Standards. From design through manufacturing, all Euclid products are produced to this quality assurance standard. For over 90 years, The Euclid Chemical Company has maintained a dedicated focus on customer satisfaction and continuous improvement. This quality orientation is compliant with the principles emphasized under ISO 9001:2000 certification. |
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As an industry leader, Euclid is constantly engaged in research and development, and provides R & D, testing and analysis services to customers. The company exercises stringent quality controls, testing incoming materials to finished products and monitoring internal manufacturing process. All research, development, testing and analysis is conducted at Euclid's CCRL facility. In addition to Cement Concrete Research Laboratory status, the company's product testing program conforms to accepted standards determined by ASTM, The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the American Concrete Institute and the International Concrete Repair Institute.
Certification to current quality standards will continue to remain a company priority. |
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| Technical Support: A Systems Approach |
| The Euclid Chemical Company provides technical support services to customers as well as industry architects, designers, engineers, building contractors and owners. |
| Euclid's Marketing and National accounts groups are highly trained professionals who deliver a range of support services. The Marketing accounts group, comprised of the Euclid's sales team, provide technical support on all of Euclid's products and assist customers with design, selection, specification, and installation related technology. Euclid's National Accounts group is staffed to provide a broad range of support systems to the concrete and masonry industry, including the sharing of technical knowledge and expertise through vehicles such as Euclid sponsored training programs and seminars. |
| The Euclid Chemical Company maintains a 25,000-square-foot technical and training center that houses extensive state-of-the-art laboratories, an expanded auditorium and a fully equipped customer and sales training center. |
| CCRL certified, six laboratories permit Euclid to provide analytical and petrographic evaluation, as well as research and development and testing services. The analytical lab enables Euclid Chemical chemists to evaluate raw materials which helps to improve custom formulations and ultimately, overall product performance. Euclid's petrography lab enables the company to run product and system analyses helping customers to determine where problems may be occurring prior to recommending a particular product. The coating lab aids in color matching epoxy systems and sealing compounds. The concrete lab and mix station provide an area to test actual mixes using a customer's local materials. This provides a way to trouble-shoot and train personnel at the same time. The physical testing lab simulates years of exposure to harsh conditions, such as salt, humidity and UV exposure. The grout and cement lab provides R & D, testing and specialized analysis when designing and developing high performance cement based grouts and mortars. The sales meeting area and sales training center enables Euclid to bring EUCO representatives, design professionals, distributors and customers together in one central location, which enhances Euclid Chemical's best practices philosophy. |
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