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Chroma Color® Corporation Herres Named to Manufacturers Association Board of Directors

chromacolorstg on February 27, 2025

Chroma Color®'s Joe Herres Board Member of NAM

Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Manufacturers announced that Joe Herres CEO of Chroma Color® Corporation, has been named to the NAM Board of Directors. Herres will join the NAM Board to bolster the association’s leadership in policy advocacy, legal action, workforce solutions and operational excellence. He will help the industry advance a manufacturing competitiveness agenda that promotes opportunity and prosperity for all Americans.

Founded in 1895, the NAM, guided by its Board of Directors, is the largest industrial trade association in the United States. The NAM is the nation’s most influential manufacturing advocate, and its membership includes some of the world’s most iconic brands and many of the small manufacturers that power the U.S. economy. Approximately 85% of the NAM’s members are small and medium-sized businesses. Executives on the NAM Board, which comprises leaders representing companies of all sizes in every industrial sector, are the driving force behind the NAM’s efforts.

The NAM is a one-stop shop for manufacturers, telling the story of our industry and equipping manufacturers with invaluable resources through news and insights, thought leadership and partnerships with our digital transformation division, the Manufacturing Leadership Council; our 501(c)3 workforce development and education affiliate, the Manufacturing Institute; and our innovation management division, the Innovation Research Interchange.

The NAM and its members are at the forefront of every important policy debate, focusing on solutions to help the industry compete in the global economy and to help the country address manufacturing policy priorities ranging from renewing pro-growth tax policies and restoring regulatory certainty to securing energy and building a workforce of the future.

“Joining the NAM Board is a privilege and an opportunity to advance the vital work of strengthening manufacturing in the U.S.,” said Herres. “I am committed to collaborating with industry leaders to advocate for policies that will promote competitiveness and job creation. The manufacturing sector is essential to America’s economic resilience, and I look forward to ensuring our industry continues to thrive for the benefit of all Americans.”

“Joe is a proven leader who is committed deeply to the success of our industry, and the NAM will be stronger thanks to his service on our Board of Directors,” said NAM President and CEO Jay Timmons. “We are in a defining moment for manufacturing in the U.S. as we advocate for a clear, actionable and commonsense strategy from the federal government that will increase investment in the U.S. and make us more successful. Joe will be a partner in advancing a competitiveness agenda that will amplify the voices and efforts of manufacturers across America. I look forward to working together as advocates for manufacturing in the U.S. while we advance the values that have made America exceptional and our industry strong—free enterprise, competitiveness, individual liberty and equal opportunity.”

Chroma Color®:

Chroma Color® Corporation is a leading specialty color and additive concentrate supplier serving diverse markets, including wire and cable, packaging, healthcare, pharmaceutical, consumer products, among others. Chroma Color®’s growth strategy includes a deep focus on organic growth as well as inorganic growth through several strategic acquisitions over recent years. Chroma’s extensive technical leadership and manufacturing expertise, coupled with its market-leading colorant, has delivered high value to customers for more than 50 years. chromacolors.com.

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The National Association of Manufacturers is the largest manufacturing association in the United States, representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states. Manufacturing employs nearly 13 million men and women, contributes $2.93 trillion to the U.S. economy annually and accounts for 53% of private-sector research and development. The NAM is the powerful voice of the manufacturing community and the leading advocate for a policy agenda that helps manufacturers compete in the global economy and create jobs across the United States. For more information about the NAM or to follow us on Twitter and Facebook, please visit www.nam.org.

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Chroma Color®® Expands Footprint with West Coast acquisition of Spectra Color

chromacolorstg on December 20, 2024

Chroma Color® and Spectra Color logos

<12/20/2024>, McHenry, IL: Chroma Color® Corporation (“Chroma Color®®” or “Chroma”) continues to grow its manufacturing footprint along with its portfolio of colorant and additive technologies with its recent acquisition of Spectra Color, Inc. (“Spectra Color” or “Spectra”) a custom manufacturer of colorants and pre-colored resin compounds. Spectra also manufactures a proprietary resin primarily made from linear low-density polyethylene, predominantly used in the rotational molding industry.

Located in Corona, California, Spectra is a leading provider of masterbatch and color-matching services with custom blending capabilities. Founded in 1976, they have supplied the plastic industry with high quality thermoplastic compounds, colorants, additives, and value-added resins for over 45 years. Spectra serves diverse end-markets, including medical, healthcare, agriculture, consumer products, among others.

Spectra CEO, Bob Shedd, said, “We are thrilled to join forces with Chroma Color®. Chroma’s strong market reputation and shared vision for the business make this partnership a perfect fit. By combining our technological expertise, we can deliver a powerful competitive advantage, enhance performance, and create even greater value for our customers.”

“Chroma Color®® is dedicated to driving growth through both organic initiatives and inorganic growth opportunities. The acquisition of Spectra Color underscores our commitment to expanding our geographic reach and enhancing our product offerings to better serve our customers,” stated Joe Herres, Chroma Color® Corporation, CEO. “The entire team is fully prepared to support Spectra’s customers during this transition, and we are confident they will experience significant value from Chroma’s extensive capabilities and resources.”

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Chroma Color® Corporation Introduces New Capability to Mold 3D Samples for Enhanced Color Visualization

chromacolorstg on November 21, 2024

Chroma Color® Sample Program

Chroma Color® Corporation, a leading supplier of innovative color concentrates, is proud to announce a new capability that revolutionizes the way customers can experience and evaluate color options. Moving beyond traditional flat color chips, Chroma Color® now offers the ability to mold samples, showcasing their colors in a more dynamic and realistic 3D form.

This advancement allows customers to see how colors appear on an actual sample, providing a comprehensive view of hues, effects, and undertones in real-world applications. By moving from standard step chips to molded samples, Chroma Color® enhances the decision-making process, ensuring clients have a more accurate understanding of how their chosen colors will look on finished products.

“Our new molded color samples offer a significant advantage for our customers,” said James Walsh, VP of Technology, Chroma Color® Corporation. “It’s all about providing a more tangible, three-dimensional experience to better meet the creative and functional needs of our clients.”

For more information on how Chroma Color®’s new sample bottle capability can benefit your project, contact us here: https://chromacolors.com/contact-us/

Download this product pdf: https://chromacolors.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Chroma-Colors-3D-Sample-Program-2024.pdf

About Chroma Color®

Chroma Color® Corporation is committed to delivering exceptional color solutions for a variety of industries, including packaging, consumer goods, and healthcare. With a focus on innovation and quality, Chroma Color® continuously pushes the boundaries of what’s possible in color technology.

Chroma Color®’s growth strategy includes robust organic and inorganic growth through nine acquisitions over three years. Chroma’s extensive technical leadership, manufacturing expertise, and its game-changing G-Series colorant, has delighted customers for over 50 years.

Chroma Color®® Exhibiting at Compounding World 2024 Booth # C1526

chromacolorstg on July 3, 2024

Chroma Color® Compounding World 2024

Chroma Color® Corporation is a leading specialty color concentrate supplier serving diverse markets, including wire and cable, packaging, healthcare, pharmaceutical, consumer products, and others. With the acquisition of Epolin, Chroma is also the recognized leader in the near-infrared (NIR) absorptive dye industry, producing proprietary blends to suit the eye protection and light management sectors. Stop by booth C1526 to talk to the Chroma Color®® about our color concentrates and masterbatches that includes G-Series, UltraPET, ChromaPCRPET, ChromaNIR, Bio-Compostable option, and more.

The Compounding World Expo is being held in Cleveland, OH, on November 13-14, 2024. Cleveland is the plastics hub of North America and this event caters to the entire compounding supply chain where you can network with peers, gain insights from experts, and explore cutting-edge exhibits – all for FREE. To register visit: https://na.compoundingworldexpo.com

Also you can gain a broader perspective with the co-located expos: Plastics Extrusion World Expo, Plastics Recycling World Expo, and Polymer Testing World Expo that offer cross-industry insights. Our dynamic conference program features technical presentations, industry debates, and insightful seminars across four dedicated theaters.

For more info visit: https://na.compoundingworldexpo.com

New ChromaBioColor Masterbatch from Chroma Color® for “Difficult to Recycle” Parts

Nanette on May 7, 2024

Companies in the plastic’s industry continues to look for color concentrate solutions to meet sustainability goals. To support these customers Chroma Color®’s technical team continues to develop additional options. Recently, a customer was looking for a partner to come up with a color masterbatch using a PHA (polyhydroxyalkanoates) biobased polyester that would comply to *ASTM D-6400/*DIN EN13432 Bio-Composting standards.

The Chroma Color® Technology team developed three new colors for our customer using a specifically designed carrier resin for a masterbatch:

41OR0001SC41CO-F Orange 50/1

41RD0001SC41CO-F Red 50/1

41WH000141CO-F White 50/1

*ASTM D6400 outlines the standard requirements for the biodegradation of solid materials through composting, specifically tailored for labeling plastics intended for aerobic composting in municipal or industrial settings.

*DIN EN 13432 specifies the requirements and procedures for determining the compostability and aerobic treatability of packaging (and its materials).

About PHA’s: are a family of biobased and biodegradable polyesters made by bacterial fermentation. PHACT biopolymers were chosen for this project are plant-based and feature a sustainable manufacturing process. Alone or when blended with other polymers, they dramatically improve environmental characteristics while enhancing physical properties in a broad range of consumer applications. This material is considered to be thermally stable in the normal and customary processing range of 185- 200 Cº. Extended polymer and concentrate residence time in the process equipment may require that process temperature profiles be reviewed and/or adjusted to insure a proper and suitable product.

Click here to download the brochure : https://chromacolors.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Chroma-PHA-Color-Masterbatch-Final-LR.pd

Chroma Color®:

With the recent acquisition of Epolin, Chroma Color® is now the recognized leader in the near-infra-red (NIR) absorptive dye industry, producing proprietary blends to suit the eye protection and light management sectors.

Chroma Color®’s growth strategy includes robust organic and inorganic growth through nine acquisitions over three years. Chroma’s extensive technical leadership and manufacturing expertise, coupled with its game-changing colorant, has delighted customers for over 50 years.

Chroma Color®® Announces New Chief Executive Officer Joe Herres

chromacolorstg on April 17, 2024

Chroma Color® Corporation, leading formulator and supplier of specialty color and additive concentrates and IR absorbing and modifying dyes with an extensive manufacturing footprint throughout the United States, has appointed Joe Herres as Chief Executive Officer effective April 17, 2024 replacing Shruti Singhal. Joe Herres, Chroma’s new CEO commented, “I am very excited to take the leadership role in a business I love and, in an organization, made up of incredibly dedicated and talented team members. Having been the Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Chroma for the past 15 months, I see great opportunities to continue our journey with our customers in helping them grow their business which in turn strengthens Chroma’s ability to partner even more effectively”.

Arsenal Capital Partners Operating Partner and company Chairman George Abd commented, “we are pleased to have Joe take this leadership role bringing with him decades of industry experience and proven success leading and growing businesses. Joe’s deep experience in the plastics industry with a diverse background in polymers and manufacturing processes and his passion for the customer make him uniquely qualified to lead Chroma to the next level. Joe’s strong track record of providing leadership and execution led to exponential growth and market expansion at Spartech, LLC under the ownership of Arsenal and other private equity firms. Joe previously worked for Spartech Corporation both as a public and private business for nearly 20 years and has also worked for Avient (formerly PolyOne). Joe attended Washburn University’s Business Administration and Management program. We want to thank Shruti Singhal for his dedication in leading the organization over the past two and a half years and wish him the best in what we are sure will be a successful next step in his career.”

Chroma Color®®: Chroma Color® Corporation is a leading specialty color and additive concentrate supplier serving a diverse range of markets, including packaging, healthcare, pharmaceutical, wire, cable, consumer products, and others. With the acquisition of Epolin, Chroma is also the recognized leader in the near infrared (NIR) absorptive dye industry producing proprietary blends to suit the eye protection and light management sectors. Chroma Color®’s growth strategy includes robust organic and inorganic growth including nine acquisitions. Chroma’s extensive technical leadership and manufacturing expertise, coupled with its game changing colorant and light management technologies, have delighted customers for over 50 years. Chroma Color® Corporation is an Arsenal Capital Partners portfolio company. For more information, please contact us: https://chromacolors.com/contact-us/

Chroma Color®’s Annual Pinnacle Award Winner’s

chromacolorstg on February 27, 2024

Chroma Color®'s Pinnacle award

Photo Caption: Chroma Color® Pinnacle Award Winners Celebration held in Nashville, TN: Front Row L-R Gretchen Dragich (SLT), Don Tibbett, Mike Crosby (SLT),Becky Bauer, Mike Johnson, Shruti Singhal (SLT), Cass Birchbauer (SLT), Kori Bouchard, Kaysi Kaczkowski, Jim Walsh (SLT) Back Row L-R Randy Green, Joe Herres (SLT),LJ Baillargeon (SLT), Glenn Munshaw (SLT), Sandy Ippolito, & David Campbell

*SLT- Senior Leadership team

Chroma Color® announced and celebrated the exceptional achievements of our talented individuals who are our winners of this year’s Chroma Color® Pinnacle Award. Each year winners are chosen based on their performance and contributions that went “above and beyond” and significantly impacted our company’s growth and success in the prior year. Each winner (and guest) attended a celebration event, award ceremony, and weekend retreat hosted in Nashville, Tennessee.

By working together and going “above and beyond,” Chroma Color®’s 1TEAM will continue to achieve even greater success in the future.

Chroma Color® Photoluminescent Masterbatch Colors Meet Growing Demands from Plastic Molders

chromacolorstg on February 18, 2024

Chroma Photoluminescent Color

Photoluminescent color concentrates, also known as glow-in-the-dark color concentrates, have gained popularity in recent years due to their unique properties and ability to create eye-catching visual effects. For example, photoluminescent color concentrates are increasingly being used in safety applications such as emergency exit signs, egress path markings, and safety equipment. This is because photoluminescent materials are reliable and can be charged by both natural and artificial light, ensuring that they remain visible even in low-light or dark conditions.

Chroma Color® continues to explore new materials and technologies to improve the properties of photoluminescent color concentrates for our customer to be more efficient and brighter than traditional pigments.

The Benefits of Chroma Color®s Photoluminescent Masterbatches Includes:

– Rapid activation yielding hours of glow

– Light stable formulation (fade resistant)

– Custom-tailored for glow longevity and brilliance

– Designed for specific life safety applications

– Enhance and differentiates outdoor or indoor applications

To ensure customers of Chroma Color® photoluminescent masterbatches will yield hours of glow. We had products molded using Chroma Color®’s Glow tested by an outside laboratory resulting in measurements of 32 hours of glow time. To examine the variety of resins tested and results download this pdf:

https://chromacolors.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Chromacolor-Photoluminescent-MasterBatch-12-22.pdf

Chroma Color®:

Jennifer Presnell, Quality & Regulatory Affairs, one of the distinguished winners of the Plastics News Sustainability Leaders Award

chromacolorstg on December 18, 2023

Chroma Color® Notable Leaders In Sustainability Jennifer Presnell

The leadership team at Chroma Color® Corporation is delighted to announce the recognition of Jennifer Presnell, Quality & Regulatory Affairs, as one of the distinguished winners of the Plastics News Sustainability Leaders in the Plastics Industry award! To qualify for this award, nominees must lead sustainability initiatives at their organization and make a measurable impact on the environment through their efforts. They must also demonstrate leadership through involvement in professional organizations and civic and community initiatives.

Jim Walsh, VP of Technologies at Chroma Color®, remarked, “We are pleased that Plastics News acknowledges the efforts of individuals contributing to the sustainability of plastics companies. Our entire Chroma Color® team has been diligently working towards becoming a reliable sustainable partner for our customers, with Jennifer at the forefront of our initiatives. This year, we witnessed the tangible outcomes of her dedication as we progressed from an EcoVadis Bronze medal to a Silver Medal in 2023, which is why she earned our nomination.”

In emphasizing the importance of responsibility and education, Jennifer stated, “We must be accountable for our actions and strive to educate ourselves, our customers, and the communities we serve for a better collective future. Progress is achieved one step at a time, building on each improvement.” She expressed pride in rallying the company management and employees to establish their sustainability program, which, despite being in its early stages, has already secured an EcoVadis Silver Medal. With ongoing efforts and active projects, the company is committed to reaching its sustainability goals while prioritizing the well-being of its employees and the broader community.

The Chroma Color® team extends heartfelt congratulations to Jennifer, expressing gratitude for her steadfast commitment to steering the company towards a more sustainable future.

Click here learn more about Chroma Color®’s sustainability efforts: https://chromacolors.com/sustainability-2/

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Chroma Color® Offers Solution for Dark Color Plastic Products to Reduce Heat-Buildup from Infrared Rays

chromacolorstg on January 30, 2023

The Challenge:

Companies that manufacture exterior plastics products, such as plastics chairs, playground equipment, decking, fencing, siding, windows, etc., know they become hot to the touch and can fail earlier due to long-term exposure to solar rays. This is especially true for products manufactured with dark colors.

Color concentrates for outdoor products

Why?

Dark colors absorb more energy from solar rays compared to lighter ones. These higher absorption of rates solar rays makes dark plastic products hot to the touch and can lead to early failure.

There are three measurements to take under consideration when choosing a color: TSR, E, and SRI values.

TSR- Total Solar Reflectance is expressed as a percentage between 0 and 100%. These rates indicate a products ability to reflect solar energy.
E- Infrared Emittance is rated between 0 and 1 and rates the ability of a product to cool itself.
SRI -Solar Reflective Index combines TSR x E. SRI index is from 0 (standard black) to 100 (standard white).

Luckily, there are solutions available to prevent this heat-buildup and failure.

The Solution:

Chroma Color® has decades of experience in providing customers with color concentrates for exterior durable goods that must withstand elements for an extended period. Today, Chroma Color® offers manufacturers of exterior plastic products formulations that reduce Total Solar Reflectance (TSR). This technology from Chroma Color® minimizes the heat build-up on the surface of dark colored plastic products.

Color concentrates ASTM testing for heat build up

Photo Caption: Chroma Color®’s ASTM testing apparatus for measuring temperature rise

To ensure your color concentrates meets the criteria for reducing heat build-up on dark plastics, our technical team uses the ASTM D-4803-97 method to measure the temperature increase. This testing provides useful comparative data on heat build-up of various polymers and color formulations. Carbon black plastic color typically has the highest rating of heat buildup. Therefore, this ASTM test method compares the heat buildup of your chosen color against a carbon black plastic control sample.

To inquire about Chroma Color®’s infrared-reflecting color concentrates and this testing method contact us here: https://chromacolors.com/contact-us/

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