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08/2007  Florida Chemical Hires Paul Elve
02/2007 Bert Schulz Chosen for Florida Citrus Hall of Fame
01/2007 California Freeze Could Affect Florida Citrus
11/2006 Florida Chemical Company President Announces Retirement
10/2006 Citrus Burst 8™ New Citrus Solvent
10/2006 Florida Chemical Comapny Represented at ISSA
10/2006 USDA Releases 2006-2007 Crop Forecast
06/2006 Florida Chemical Announces New Hires
06/2006 Florida Chemical Hires Sandie White
05/2006 Hodge Joins Florida Chemical
05/2006 VP Henneberry Attends ISSA Amsterdam
06/2005 Florida Chemical Announces Citrus Burst® 100
05/2005 Chang Joins Florida Chemical Company
August 2007
Florida Chemical Company Hires Paul Elve
August, 2007 — Paul Elve has been hired as a national accounts representative for Florida Chemical Company, a leading supplier of d-Limonene. Paul brings 22 years chemical sales experience to Florida Chemical.
He graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Financial Management and earned his M.B.A. at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan. “When the opportunity came up to work for Florida Chemical, I knew it would be a good fit for me,” said Elve. “I am looking forward to working with our customers to meet their needs and developing new product applications for our customers.”
“We are glad to be able to put Paul’s experience in chemical sales to work for us,” said Josh Snively, president of Florida Chemical Company.
February 2007
Florida Chemical Company Founder Bert Schulz Chosen for Florida Citrus Hall of Fame
February, 2007 — Florida Chemical Company founder and long-time president Bert Schulz has been chosen for the Florida Citrus Hall of Fame and will be inducted into the prestigious group in February at the Florida citrus industry’s annual Government Day Luncheon. He was instrumental in development of the technology that today is used to extract citrus peel oil from the fruit during the juice manufacturing process.
Henry E. “Bert” Schulz and his father W. H. Schulz, Jr. started Florida Molasses in 1942. After World War II, the Schulz family renamed the business Florida Chemical Company and began to focus on d-Limonene – the major component of the oil extracted from citrus rind. Bert would eventually become president of the business and continue to work to use the by-products from citrus processing to create other value added products.
Schulz is credited with creating the first large volume markets for d-Limonene, making the oil a valuable commodity to the citrus industry. Today, the company is the leading supplier of d-Limonene with customers all over the world. Florida Chemical offers over one hundred citrus related products. These citrus-based cleaners have a broad range of applications and are used for cleaning in household applications and in many different industries including automotive, manufacturing, recycling, water treatment, marine, and medical/pharmaceutical.
The Schulz family was honored with this recognition and his selection. Immediate past president of the company Paul Schulz, Bert’s son, said, “This is a great honor for my father and well-deserved. He worked so hard to lay the foundation for this company that today employs 40 people and offers clean, green products to customers all over the globe.”
The Florida Citrus Hall of Fame seeks to honor those who have given unselfishly of their time and efforts in the Florida Citrus Industry since 1962.
Send congratulations and greetings to Bert Schulz via Florida Chemical Company at info@floridachemical.com.
January 19, 2007
California Freeze Could Affect Florida Citrus
January 19, 2007 — This week in California, that state’s citrus industry experienced a devastating freeze that has significantly impacted this year’s citrus crop. The temperatures in the California’s Central Valley fell to mid-20’s or below for five consecutive nights. The California citrus industry produces about 25% of the US orange crop. The recent freeze destroyed an estimated 75% of California’s citrus, with losses estimated at more than $1 billion.
Citrus economists in Florida believe the crop losses in California will have a significant impact on Florida. Since most of the California crop goes to the fresh fruit market, Florida growers could see increased demand for fresh fruit. Most likely, growers will move some of their processed fruit into the fresh fruit market. This would result in less fruit available for juicing and lower orange oil (d-limonene) production. Experts are projecting higher fruit prices as a result of reduced supply in California and Florida.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has already issued a very low forecast for the 2006-07 Florida citrus crop season (140 million boxes). This citrus crop estimate is down significantly from last year’s crop and, if the projections hold, it will result in the lowest Florida citrus crop produced since the 1991-92 season.
November 2006
Florida Chemical Company President Announces Retirement
November, 2006 — Paul Schulz, President of Florida Chemical Company, announced his retirement from the company beginning January 1, 2007. After 21 years at Florida Chemical, Schulz will leave the presidency to pursue a career as a full-time artist. Schulz is a renowned artist and painter. “I am excited to announce that I will retire on January 1, 2007,” Schulz said. “It has been an honor to oversee the business that my father and grandfather started and to walk in their footsteps through a new era of phenomenal growth.”
Schulz will continue in his role as a shareholder and active board member of the company. Schulz said, “Although I will not be part of the day-to-day operations, I intend to strongly support Florida Chemical’s leadership role promoting environmentally safe citrus-based products to every industry and application imaginable, domestically and around the world.”
Josh Snively, the company’s vice president and general manager, will step into the role of president in January. Snively has been with the company for over 10 years.
October 29, 2006
Citrus Burst 8™ New Citrus Solvent
IDEAL FOR: PARTS WASHERS, DEGREASERS, ADHESIVE REMOVERS, AND INDUSTRIAL CLEANERS.
HIGH FLASH POINT, WATER-RINSABLE FORMULATION.
| • Low VOC |
• 100% Readily Biogradable |
| • Light Citurs Fragrance, No Petroleum Ingredients |
• Safe, Non-toxic, Non-carcinogenic |
| • High Flash Point, > 145ºF |
• No Environmentally Hazardous Ingredients |
| • Excellent Degreaser |
• No ODC's — No Ozone Depleting Chemicals |
| • Not SARA Reportable |
• No HAP's — No Hazardous Air Pollutants |
| • Low Vapor Pressure |
• No Global Warming Compounds |
| • High Loading Capacity |
• Water Rinsable |
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 Citrus Burst 8™ PDF
October 2006
Florida Chemical Company Represented at ISSA
October, 2006 — Mark Henneberry and Jeff Chang, from Florida Chemical, attended the ISSA/Interclean Show in Chicago in October. ISSA holds the world’s largest convention dedicated solely to the needs of the cleaning and maintenance industry. ISSA has 650 exhibitors and 17,000 participants. The exhibit space at ISSA ranks among the top 100 U.S. trade shows.
Mark and Jeff staffed the Florida Chemical booth for the 3-day show and visited with customers and potential customers about the clean, green Florida Chemical Company citrus-based products. The pair saw hundreds of people and provided samples of products to many of those interested in d-limonene and citrus-based cleaning products.
For more information on Florida Chemical Company products, see the product guide on our website or call the sales department at 863/294-8483.
October 2006
USDA Releases 2006-2007 Crop Forecast
October, 2006 — The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), through their National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released their forecast for the Florida orange crop on October 12, 2006. The all orange forecast is 135 million boxes, nine percent lower than the final crop numbers posted last year.
The USDA calculated this estimate based on their review of tree inventories, fruit counts, and fruit measurements made by NASS. The NASS report stated, “The average fruit per tree, from the summer limb count survey, is the lowest on record for Valencia and midseason oranges reflecting the light bloom period in the spring of the year.” At the press conference to release the data, Bob Terry, a statistician with the NASS Orlando field office stated that the decline was due to the continuing recovery from the hurricanes and a cold snap in February, 2006, when the citrus trees were beginning to bloom.
The smaller crop estimate is expected to have an impact on juice and citrus oil prices.
June 2006
Florida Chemical Announces New Hires
June, 2006 — Florida Chemical Company, a premier manufacturer of citrus-based products, has hired two new employees as its company growth continues. New employees include
Lisa Dunson who has been hired as sales and marketing administrator, and
Denise Chaney who has been hired as a sales administrator.
Lisa Dunson comes to Florida Chemical from Florida Southern College. Lisa was at the college for almost five years and served as Executive Director for Development. This position directed the fundraising efforts of the college as well as event planning and advancement staff management. She will oversee marketing coordination and assist with sales administration for Florida Chemical.
Denise Chaney comes to Florida Chemical from Univar USA, in Akron, Ohio. Univar is one of the nations leading chemical distributors and Denise was in purchasing for the company.
“We are thrilled that the growth of our company requires us to bring on more staff,” said vice president Josh Snively. “The experience of these individuals will only add to the success of Florida Chemical and help us achieve our goals in the next stage of our company’s growth.”
June 2006
Florida Chemical Hires Sandie White
June, 2006 — Florida Chemical Company, a premier distributor of citrus-based products, has hired Sandie White as a salesperson. Sandie previously managed inside sales and at Florida Chemical will oversee a nationwide list of accounts that manufacture safer, clean, state-of-the-art products for home and industry use.
“This is an exciting move for me and I am looking forward to learning more about the Florida citrus industry through my position at Florida Chemical,” said White. “Sales and customer service has always been my passion and I am thrilled with this new opportunity.”
“With the growth of our sales department in the last year, we continue to add new and talented people like Sandie to our staff,” said Josh Snively, vice president of Florida Chemical Company.
May 2006
Hodge Joins Florida Chemical
May, 2006 — Florida Chemical Company, a premier manufacturer of citrus-based products, has hired Tom Hodge as CFO. Tom comes to Florida Chemical after 13 years at Hughes Supply Corporation in Orlando. At Hughes, he served as the Director of Purchasing - Plumbing/HVAC. Prior to joining Hughes, Tom was the CFO for Juno Industries when Hughes Supply acquired them in 1996.
“It is exciting to join a company that is so closely connected to Florida agriculture products,” said Hodge. “Being part of the next stage of the company’s growth is a great opportunity.” Hodge will manage financial operations and human resources for Florida Chemical.
“Tom brings with him a high level of experience with growing companies,” said vice president Josh Snively. “He will be a great asset to Florida Chemical as we move into the next stage of development as a company.”
Florida Chemical, a long-time Winter Haven, Florida company, develops, manufactures, and distributes citrus-derived solvents and flavors and fragrances for a worldwide customer base.
May 2006
VP Henneberry Attends ISSA Amsterdam
May, 2006 — Florida Chemical’s Vice President for Sales and Product Development, Mark Henneberry, attended the ISSA/Interclean show in Amsterdam May 9-12. The show had 535 exhibitors and 25,294 visitors. Visitors to the show came from over 120 countries.
At the event, Mark demonstrated Florida Chemical’s line of EU friendly products. Florida Chemical Company develops and manufactures citrus-derived solvents and flavors and fragrances for distribution to a world-wide customer base.
ISSA is the leading trade association for the cleaning industry worldwide. The association's worldwide membership includes more than 5,000 distributor, manufacturer, building service contractor, in-house service provider, manufacturer representative, and publisher members.
June 2005
Florida Chemical Announces Citrus Burst® 100
June, 2005 — Florida Chemical Company announces the availability of Citrus Burst® 100, an industrial cleaner and degreaser made with plant-based solvents formulated with low VOC technology. This product penetrates heavy grease, oil, petroleum oil, and can be diluted for degreasing, steam cleaning, and power washing. Its high flash point (201°F) makes the formula safe for parts cleaning. This product is certified as a Clean Air Solvent by the South Coast Air Quality Management District.
Florida Chemical Company scientists worked in response to requests from several oil and industrial companies to develop this product as a heavy grease and petroleum cleaner. The high flash point of the product makes it an ideal choice for cleaning vehicles, parts, and machinery.
Contact the Florida Chemical Company sales department or your sales representative for more information or a sample of this product.
May 2005
Chang Joins Florida Chemical Company
May, 2005 — Florida Chemical Company announces that Jih-Wen “Jeff” Chang has joined the company as Senior Scientist over new product production. Jeff brings to Florida Chemical a lengthy history in product development and surfactant use. He has developed products for Degussa Goldschmidt Chemical, Akzo Nobel Chemicals, Inc., and Diversey Corp.
Jeff graduated from Johns Hopkins University with his B.A. in Chemistry. He earned his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of California at Berkeley. Jeff served in two postdoctoral fellow positions, at Texas A & M University at College Station and the University of Washington, at Seattle.
“The addition of such a professional scientist to our staff can only enhance our product development activities,” said Josh Snively, Vice President. “Jeff is a great addition to our staff and will work well as he interacts with our customers.”
Florida Chemical, a long-time Winter Haven, Florida company, develops, manufactures, and distributes citrus-derived solvents and flavors and fragrances for a worldwide customer base.
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