ACC adds Continental to Partner program
Continental Tank Lines in Brownsville, Texas, is one of two new Responsible Care Partners recently approved by the American Chemistry Council’s board of directors.
ACC’s Responsible Care Partner program extends Responsible Care’s ethic of safety and sustainability to organizations in the chemical supply chain, including logistics, transportation, and distribution, among others. Partners adhere to the same Responsible Care commitments as ACC manufacturing members, the association reported.
ACC also approved five new manufacturing members and one associate member at its November meeting.
“As challenges and opportunities grow, so does the value that ACC can deliver to our members,” Chris Jahn, ACC president and CEO, said in a news release. “With every new member, we help create a stronger, more unified voice for the U.S. business of chemistry. At the same time, we advance the commitment we share to continuous performance improvement under Responsible Care—which is good for the environment, good for our customers, and good for the bottom line.”
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Continental, which also recently joined National Tank Truck Carriers, is a specialized chemical product transporter with over 35 years of experience serving customers domestically and internationally. The carrier’s established clientele includes Exxon Mobil, Olin Corporation, Stepan Company, and Total Energies. Continental now is one of at least 45 companies in the program’s bulk truck segment, which is the largest group of Responsible Care Partners.
The international bulk hauler operates border terminals in Laredo, Texas, and Matamoros, Mexico (just across the border from Brownsville); and satellite locations in Freeport, Channelview, and El Paso, Texas.
The second new ACC Responsible Care Partner is Circle Logistics, a freight broker providing logistics solutions to a wide array of customers in the continental United States, Canada, and Mexico across all modes of transportation (dry van, flatbed, reefer, expedite, oversize and air).
The newly approved manufacturing members are Alpek Polyester USA, CarbonFree Holdings, Nexus Circular, Symrise AG, and Teleos Ag Solutions. The new associate member is Alvarez and Marsal.