SOCMA Affiliates

ABGi USA is the United States headquarters of ABGi Group, a worldwide firm dedicated to innovation. ABGi is the leading ethical service provider for the R&D Credit, 179D, Cost Segregation, and many international incentives. At ABGi Group our goal is to help clients accelerate innovation and business expansion around the world by legally minimizing their tax liabilities.

Actalent offers full-scale, customizable scientific and engineering services and solutions that help companies validate, sustain, and optimize the life of their products. Our teams take on specific functional areas and management responsibilities aligned with an organization’s project, program, and operational requirements. Every day, we help advance innovations in sectors including specialty chemicals, consumer goods, industrial products, pharmaceuticals, medical device, and food & beverage.

Aerium is an AI-driven supply chain intelligence platform designed to help manufacturers optimize procurement and inventory management by automating data analysis, cost monitoring, and supplier engagement. Its system acts like an “AI supply chain analyst,” continuously tracking market prices across thousands of SKUs, surfacing cost-savings opportunities, and orchestrating RFQs and supplier communications to improve operational efficiency without expanding headcount. Tailored to each business and integrated with existing systems, Aerium empowers procurement teams to focus on strategic initiatives and measurable savings.

Anchin is a 600-plus-person tax, accounting, and advisory firm headquartered in NYC and recognized nationally for its quality and scope of services. Our team of CPAs, attorneys, and scientists offers expertise in Research and Development tax credits, supporting U.S.-based companies in navigating the complexities of tax law, empowering them to develop new or improved products or processes through the maximization of tax credits and incentives. This focus on R&D, coupled with our team’s experience in the chemical industry, enables Anchin to provide established businesses and start-ups with strategic guidance to efficiently achieve significant tax benefits and refuel their innovation cycle.

The API Innovation Center (APIIC) is a nonprofit corporation and public benefit organization backed by research and dedicated to ensuring a stable, U.S.-based supply of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). Through public-private partnerships, we unite government, industry and academia to strengthen national health security, advance technology and optimize underutilized manufacturing facilities. Our mission is to drive national health security and economic growth through U.S.-based production of generic medicines so that every patient, health care system and pharmacy retailer has access to critical medicines.

Arch Spray Drying Services is a U.S.-based toll manufacturing company specializing in custom spray drying and powder processing solutions for the chemical, food, pharmaceutical, and industrial sectors. From laboratory- and pilot-scale R&D through full production, they convert liquid feedstocks into precision-engineered powders and offer complementary services such as blending, formulation development, scale-up consultation, and packaging, all backed by state-of-the-art equipment, rigorous quality protocols, and dedicated project support to help customers efficiently bring products to market.

Gallagher, a global insurance brokerage, risk management, and consulting firm, serves communities around the globe, helping clients address risk, protecting assets, and recovering from losses. The products and services we provide keep businesses and institutions running, and enable individuals and families to face their future with confidence.

Black Bay is a private equity firm that invests equity capital in partnership with entrepreneurial management teams who are building high-growth companies in the North American energy and chemical industries. Black Bay’s strategy is to target companies with innovative products and services that help their clients to reduce costs, improve operations, and achieve ESG initiatives. The firm’s objective is to drive success through a relentless commitment to establishing and cultivating a true partnership with portfolio company management teams, and a belief that deeply rooted partnerships generate outsized returns by fostering collaboration and creativity.

Boaz Partners is a retained executive recruitment firm providing companies with custom recruiting solutions in Specialty Chemicals and Animal Health markets. Our success results from a specialized approach focusing on specific functions, industry, level, and location. Our name “Boaz Partners” refers to Ruth’s husband Boaz in the Old Testament who was known for his swiftness, integrity, and transparency, which provides the pillars of our firm’s service.

Charter is a global trade services company, licensed to operate in the United States and Canada. As a customs broker and freight forwarder, Charter provides prompt and efficient import and export clearance of merchandise. Charter is the industry leader in providing drawback services for the recovery of import duties, taxes and fees. We also provide administrative and inventory-tracking services for the operation of foreign-trade zones and bonded warehouses. Since its inception, Charter has incorporated compliance into all its service offerings and now provides a complete customs solution for its clients.

Organizer of Specialty & Agro Chemicals America, North American-focused trade event gathering buyers and suppliers of chemical products, custom & toll manufacturing, and related technologies for the specialty, fine, agro and industrial chemical manufacturing markets.

CleanPlanet Chemical is a leading provider of chemical recycling solutions, helping manufacturers significantly reduce hazardous waste, lower costs, and cut greenhouse gas emissions. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company serves a broad range of industries including specialty chemicals, flexible packaging, coatings, automotive, and electronics—sectors that traditionally generate large volumes of chemical/solvent waste. CleanPlanet’s proprietary AlwaysClean® technology enables closed-loop chemical recovery either directly at the point of use or through partnerships with waste services providers.

ClimeCo is a global sustainability and decarbonization company that partners with businesses, governments, and organizations to help them reduce emissions and achieve climate goals through market-based solutions and comprehensive services. Their offerings span ESG and climate strategy consulting, environmental credit solutions, carbon project development, regulatory advisory, certification programs, and digital carbon tools, enabling clients to drive measurable environmental impact and unlock value throughout their sustainability journey. Headquartered in Pennsylvania and founded in 2009, ClimeCo has helped reduce, avoid, or remove millions of tonnes of CO₂e while supporting both voluntary and regulated climate efforts worldwide.

Coffman Collaborative is a public relations firm specializing in governmental affairs, reputation management, community relations, and stakeholder engagement. Founded in 2021, with a vision to become a full-service communications portal for Appalachian-based businesses in the manufacturing, energy, industrial, transportation and tourism sectors. Our focus is collaborating with you to be a part of your team to deliver results.

Coreshell is a California-based clean energy battery technology company on a mission to unlock the true capacity and economics of batteries to accelerate the global transition to electrification and sustainable energy. It develops innovative lithium-ion battery solutions built around low-cost, high-performance silicon anodes made from domestically sourced metallurgical silicon, aiming to significantly increase energy density, lower costs, and reduce reliance on critical materials in electric vehicles and renewable energy storage. Coreshell’s proprietary technology integrates with existing manufacturing processes and the company partners with leading materials producers, battery makers, and automakers to scale and commercialize its advanced battery solutions.

At Critical Chemicals Company, we develop new routes to make organometallic and metal organic products to support innovators in the pharmaceutical, specialty chemical and cleantech industries. Our Mission is to make challenging chemistry safe, scalable and economically viable.

Empower Label™, formerly known as Brandywine Label Printing, is a leading provider of durable labels for the chemical, pharmaceutical, and petrochemical industries. The company recently underwent a comprehensive rebrand and opened a state-of-the-art 72,000-square-foot production facility in Plymouth, Minnesota, enhancing its converting and distribution capabilities. Empower Label emphasizes customer choice, offering various printing modalities, durability levels, and custom finishes. As part of the rebrand, the company introduced the ARMA™ product line, symbolizing durability with its armadillo mascot, Alberto. Now under Wausau Coated Products, Empower Label continues its commitment to innovation, efficiency, and high-quality safety labeling solutions.

EPIC Systems is an engineering design and fabrication company. We design, build, and integrate custom process systems for manufacturers; adding value by blending diverse engineering expertise with in-house fabrication capabilities, plant experience and a unique approach.

Grace Matthews is known globally for its expertise in providing strategic M&A advisory services to companies and business owners seeking to maximize value. With roots dating back to the early 1990s, Grace Matthews and its principals have completed over 100 transactions across the chemical value chain. Grace Matthews’ services include business sales, corporate carve-outs, recapitalizations and management buy-outs, acquisitions, capital raises, and fairness opinions and valuations.

HazMat is a Carrier specializing in transporting hazardous products and waste in bulk tank trucks and vans for chemical companies in the US and Canada.

Hoover CS is paving the way for customers across the chemical, refining and general industrial-end markets to move away from single-use containers. Through its large rental fleet of reusable liquid and dry IBCs and ISO tanks, combined with integrity management and fleet management services, Hoover CS’s sustainable packaging solutions facilitate circularity across the supply chain, yielding an optimized environmental footprint through reduced plastic, water conservation, and lower greenhouse gas emissions.

Infor is a global leader in business cloud software products for companies in industry specific markets. Infor builds complete industry suites in the cloud and efficiently deploys technology that puts the user experience first, leverages data science, and integrates easily into existing systems. Over 60,000 organizations worldwide rely on Infor to help overcome market disruptions and achieve business-wide digital transformation.

IntelliTrans is an Atlanta-based supply chain technology company that provides cloud-based transportation management and visibility solutions designed to help organizations manage complex logistics operations with greater efficiency and control. Its SaaS-based Transportation Management System and related tools deliver real-time shipment visibility, data analytics, freight management, and multimodal execution across truck, rail and other transport modes, enabling customers to reduce costs, automate processes, and improve service. With over 30 years of industry experience, IntelliTrans focuses on partnering with logistics professionals to simplify complexity and enhance supply chain performance.

International Process Plants (IPP) is a global solution provider for process plants and equipment. IPP buys and sells existing plant sites, used process systems, and individual equipment. Part of the IPP Group, Universal Glasteel Equipment (UGE) offers reglassed and new glass lined equipment & parts, as well as reglassing services. Gale Process Solutions (GPS) designs and builds quick delivery new alloy process equipment and pressure vessels including its proprietary Porcupine Processor mixer/reactor/dryer.

L.E.K. Consulting is a global management and strategy consulting firm that works with business leaders to tackle their toughest strategic challenges and accelerate growth through deep industry expertise, rigorous analysis, and practical recommendations. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Boston and London, the firm serves clients across a wide range of industries—including healthcare, technology, consumer products, energy, and private equity—offering services in corporate strategy, mergers & acquisitions, commercialization, operations, and performance improvement to help organizations make confident decisions and achieve measurable impact.

Longview Strategies, Inc. is a communications and ESG consulting firm specializing in strategic communications and sustainability services for highly regulated industries. Their mission is to drive capital into sustainable initiatives through strategy and communications. With deep industry knowledge, they craft powerful communications programs that connect clients with stakeholders and the broader public, while also providing guidance on sustainability and ESG reporting to enhance credibility and trust. Their team of experts is dedicated to leading clients toward greater value by integrating communications, sustainability, and finance.

Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA) is a leading insurance and risk management agency that combines local expertise with the global resources of Marsh McLennan, serving businesses and individuals across North America.

NUCO Logistics is a Houston-based international logistics and supply chain services provider that specializes in delivering end-to-end freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and tailored transportation solutions across air, sea, rail, and road, with particular expertise in handling chemical, pharmaceutical, and hazardous shipments. The company emphasizes efficiency, precision, transparency, and real-time shipment visibility through advanced digital tools, helping businesses optimize routes, manage documentation, and navigate complex global trade requirements while ensuring secure, on-time delivery and customized logistics strategies.

Pathway 2 Product is a U.S.-based consulting and solutions firm that helps companies in life science and process industries convert concepts, technologies, and prototypes into commercially viable products. The company provides tailored technical, scientific, operational, and regulatory support across a broad range of areas—including development, manufacturing scale-up, quality systems, logistics, and documentation—for sectors such as nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, agricultural products, and performance chemicals. Pathway 2 Product’s services are designed to guide clients from laboratory development through commercialization while addressing market-specific and regulatory requirements globally.

For over 100 years PAUL O. ABBE™ has designed and manufactured high-quality processing equipment including vacuum dryers, solids mixers and blenders, double arm mixers and mixer/extruders and size reduction mills. PAUL O ABBE™ provides expert technical assistance to assure each application is optimally matched to the right equipment. Vacuum Dryers: Rota-Cone™ Double-Cone Vacuum Dryers Rota-V Tumble Dryers Horizontal Rotary Vacuum Dryers Dual Shaft Vacuum Dryers Mixers & Blenders Ribbon Blender Rota-Cone™ Tumble Blender Rota-V Tumble Blenders Fluidizing Blender Dual Shaft Mixer High Intensity Mixers Double Arm Mixers Double Arm Mixer/Extruders Size Reduction: Ball Mills Ceramic Lined Mills Urethane Lined Mills Rubber Lined Mills One-Piece Jar Mills Jar Rolling Mills Laboratory Milling Jars Grinding Media

Phelps is a full-service AmLaw200 law firm. We blend valuable traditions and progressive ideas to foster a culture of collaboration among our lawyers in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and London. Our six core practice groups — admiralty, business, health care, insurance, labor and employment, and litigation — work together to offer clients a progressive, diverse practice and partnership that handles a broad range of sophisticated business needs regionally, nationally, and internationally.

PPHB, established in 2003, is an investment banking firm specializing in the energy services and equipment industry. The firm offers advisory services for mergers and acquisitions, institutional private equity fundraising, debt advisory, and restructuring. With over 180 transactions exceeding $11 billion in total value, PPHB emphasizes deep industry knowledge, integrity, and senior-level attention to deliver efficient execution and maximize transaction value for its clients.

The technical consultants at Process Industries Consultants are experienced, highly-motivated chemical engineers with proven track records of achievement and experts in numerous process and materials-related industries. Our expert consultants can analyze and troubleshoot projects currently in progress that need additional technical analysis as well as step in to help overcome hurdles to maximize profitability via innovative thinking, new perspectives and technical expertise.

Quality Carriers is the largest liquid bulk chemical carriers in North America with 100 terminals, 6,000 trailers and 2,500 drivers. We service all of the US, Canada and Mexico. We offer transload services, custom designed equipment, forward deployed inventory management, intermodal service, and port tank drayage. We have a solution for virtually every liquid bulk supply chain need. We are a CT_PAT certified, Responsible care Partner, and a leader in industry safety.

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), is the world’s largest company dedicated solely to industrial automation and information solutions. We make our customers more productive, profitable, and sustainable. In chemical processing, we provide a complete set of technology, services, and solutions.

Sage is a British-founded global software company that provides cloud-based business management solutions—powered by AI and machine learning—to help small and medium-sized businesses manage accounting, financials, payroll, people, and payments more efficiently. With millions of customers worldwide and a broad suite of products from basic accounting to enterprise resource planning, Sage’s tools aim to automate complex tasks, deliver real-time insights, and support business growth across industries.

SGS is the world’s leading testing, inspection, and certification company. We service 7 global industries: connectivity & products, digital solutions, health & nutrition, industries & environment, knowledge, natural resources, and sustainability solutions. With our network of 2,650 offices and laboratories worldwide, we enable a better world by helping businesses everywhere work more efficiently, deliver with quality, and trade with integrity and trust. Whether you operate a refinery, chemical plant or storage terminal, accurate and reliable laboratory data is vital.

As a leading provider of energy and environmental solutions, building controls, fire safety and security systems solutions, Siemens Building Technologies, Inc., makes buildings comfortable, safe, secure and less costly to operate. With U.S. headquarters in Buffalo Grove, Ill., Siemens Building Technologies employs 7,400 people and provides a full range of services and solutions from more than 100 locations coast-to-coast. Worldwide, the company has 28,000 employees and operates from more than 500 locations in 51 countries.

Systran is a full service Compliance and Performance solutions provider to the process industry. Systran’s compliance services help our clients manage PSM requirements for procedures, process safety information, and technician training. We develop and/or update operating manuals, training aids, procedures, provide PHA facilitation and scribe services to improve employee performance. Our latest innovation incorporates 3D Virtual Training Environments with dynamic process simulation.

Thaletec designs and manufactures glass-lined equipment including reactors, storage vessels, columns and heat exchangers. We are leaders in innovation in the glass-lined space with unique glass formulations and features for corrosive applications. Our design and manufacturing are top-notch, based out of Thale, Germany.

About Thompson Hine LLP. Established in 1911, Thompson Hine is a business law firm dedicated to providing superior client service. The firm has been recognized for more than ten consecutive years as one of the top law firms in the country for client service excellence in The BTI Client Service A-Team: Survey of Law Firm Client Service Performance, and for six years has ranked as one of the top 30 law firms in the United States for client service. With offices in Atlanta, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, New York and Washington, D.C., Thompson Hine serves premier businesses worldwide.

Founded in 1974, Trinity Consultants helps organizations overcome complex, mission-critical challenges in EHS, engineering, and science through expertise in consulting, technology, training, and staffing. We support clients in geographies worldwide and across a broad range of sectors including industrial, energy, manufacturing, mining, life sciences, and commercial/institutional.

VLS Texas Molecular provides the solutions you need for safe treatment and disposal of even the most challenging industrial hazardous aqueous waste and wastewaters. Using underground injection well technology, VLS Texas Molecular can manage waters with ph 0 to 14, eliminating the need for neutralization. Whether you’re in the pharmaceutical, petrochemical, construction, or oil industry, you can work with us for expert waste management solutions for your specific needs. Our team can help you safely dispose of countless byproducts in a manner that complements your business, while safeguarding the future of both the economy and the environment.

WAB-GROUP is a global engineering and process technology company headquartered in Switzerland that specializes in advanced wet grinding technology, three-dimensional mixing solutions, and flow chemistry systems. Its portfolio includes high-performance agitator bead mills, 3D shaker mixers, and continuous flow chemistry reactors used in research, development, and industrial production across diverse sectors such as paints and coatings, crop protection, battery materials, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food, and life sciences. With a strong emphasis on innovation, customized solutions, and technical expertise, WAB-GROUP supports international customers through local sites and specialist teams to optimize processes and deliver reliable, high-quality results.

Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) is a leading technology services and consulting company focused on building innovative solutions that address clients’ most complex digital transformation needs. Leveraging our holistic portfolio of capabilities in consulting, design, engineering, and operations, we help clients realize their boldest ambitions and build future-ready, sustainable businesses.

Since 1982, WTS has been providing innovative environmental solutions to protect our clients and our ecosystems. Today we are the largest non-asset based provider of by-product and waste management solutions and logistics for specialty chemical producers at manufacturing sites and third party locations. As the unique Responsible Care® Partner Company that delivers beyond RCRA compliance performance, WTS implements solutions for hazardous, non-hazardous, industrial and commodity waste streams. We challenge status quo disposal methods by seeking to avoid landfill disposal; reducing waste generation; compliantly exiting RCRA through reclamation or the direct re-use of materials.