About Madison Chemical

AWARDS

Madison Chemical Co., Inc. has been honored over the years with a variety of awards and certifications in recognition of our efforts to reduce our impact on the enviroment and provide exceptional service to our valued customers.

Governor's Awards

1996 - MADISON CHEMICAL'S FIRST GOVERNOR'S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN POLLUTION PREVENTION

Award given for replacing large quantities of cadmium with only trace amounts of zinc and cobalt in a mixture used for mechanical plating. This formula change was considered unique enough to warrant four (4) U.S. patents. An additional product reformulation of a water-based degreasing agent can replace 1-1-1 trichloroethane in some applications.

1997 - MADISON CHEMICAL'S SECOND GOVERNOR'S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN POLLUTION PREVENTION

Three projects were involved in achieving this award:

- Eliminating sodium nitrite from 32 products.
- Elimination of suspected endocrine disrupters in more than 133 products.
- Process change at a customer's plant where a method of drawing metal eliminated the need for sulfuric acid pickling and zinc phosphate coating. This change removed the sulfuric acid and zinc compounds from both the workplace and the environment.

1999 - MADISON CHEMICAL'S FIRST GOVERNOR'S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN RECYCLING

100 % employee participation in segregating trash and recyclables in the office and plant. More innovative practices include recycling rinse water in the manufacturing process. Redesigned process removes raw, hazardous materials, such as iodine, chromium and zinc from the rinse water.

Madison Chemical is aggressive about chemical drum reuse. Company drivers pick up empty containers from customers at no charge. Drums are recycled by the truckload by an offsite drum reconditioning vendor and then purchased for reuse.

1999 - MADISON CHEMICAL'S UNPRECEDENTED THIRD GOVERNOR'S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN POLLUTION PREVENTION

Award given for joint project with one of our customers, Rotary Lift.

Rotary Lift and Madison Chemical combined efforts to achieve Rotary's objective to improve the corrosion resistance of the sheath pins used in production of their lifts. Existing "blackening process" for corrosion resistance employed oxalic acid and heavy metal solutions. Madison Chemical replaced that process with a standard iron phosphate process.

2005 - MADISON CHEMICAL'S FOURTH GOVERNOR'S AWARD FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE - 5 YEARS CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

Award given for compilation of several projects resulting from our Environmental Management System (EMS) that has led to significant environmental benefits.

- Reduced SARA 313 reportable materials in products by 42%.
- Replaced an average of 50,000 pounds per year of glycol ethers with a new advanced surfactant technology.
- Reduced solid waste by 25% per pound produced.
- Reduced electrical consumption by 7%.
- Reduced hazardous waste generation to become a conditionally exempt small quantity generator.

2008 - MADISON CHEMICAL RECOGNIZED BY STATE ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY

Madison Chemical is honored by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. 38 corporations and individual facilities have been named members of the Indiana Environmental Stewardship Program (ESP). The Indiana Environmental Stewardship Program recognizes and rewards Indiana businesses for doing more than the law requires to protect our nation's air, water and land.

ISO Certifications

ISO 14001

Madison Chemical's commitment to the environment has resulted in its successful registration to the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Standard.

ISO 14001 is a comprehensive, internationally recognized standard for effective environmental management, and covers such items as conformance to legal and other requirements, identification of environmental aspects and impacts, setting objectives and targets for controlling environmental aspects of the business, training and competence of employees, and emergency response and preparedness.

ISO 9001

Madison Chemical's commitment to quality has resulted in its successful registration to the ISO 9001 Quality System Standard.

Our quality system embraces all ISO international standards and encompasses the production process including contract review, design, document and process control, handling, storage and delivery procedures. Most important to customers is the consistent quality that results from control of product formulas, production process and competitive prices resulting from efficient production methods.

US EPA PERFORMANCE TRACK

2000 - MADISON CHEMICAL RECOGNIZED BY FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY

- Madison Chemical is among an elite group honored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
- 224 corporations and individual facilities were named charter members of the National Environmental Achievement Track in December 2000.
- Achievement Track is the first level of the new National Environmental Performance Track, a program that recognizes and rewards American businesses for doing more than the law requires to protect our nation's air, water and land.

2003 - MADISON CHEMICAL RECOGNIZED BY FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY

Madison Chemical is once again among an elite group of companies being presented the EPA's National Environmental Performance Track Outreach Award. In addition to its commitments to improving environmental performance, Madison Chemical's outreach on behalf of the program is an important indicator of its commitment to the program.