Chemir Appoints David W. Riggs As President
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August 1, 2007, St. Louis, MO - David W. Riggs, PE has taken on the role as President of Chemir Analytical Services. Chemir, a premier analytical chemical testing laboratory, provides material analysis, formulation/deformulation, contaminant identification, failure analysis and patent/litigation support to such industries as polymers, plastics, packaging, paints and coatings, food and beverage, personal care, consumer products, specialty chemicals, semiconductor and high-tech materials and more. David will oversee Chemir's Maryland Heights, MO facility as well as CAS-MI, a division located in Ypsilanti, MI. Both facilities specialize in chemical analysis and materials testing to solve non-routine industrial problems.
Riggs brings over 22 years of leadership experience in the chemical industry. His previous position was with the Anderson Development Company, a specialty chemical producer and distributor. There, he grew net sales 15% in the last 2 years, achieving sales, production and safety goals. He began his career with Dow Chemical, holding various positions in plant management. Riggs earned his Chemical Engineering degree at Michigan State University in Lansing.
"I'm excited to have Dave Riggs join our organization. We welcome his experience in management, as well as his sales and marketing skills for our growing company," says Shri Thanedar, Ph.D., CEO of Chemir Analytical Services. 2007 sales projections are approaching $10MM for Chemir (www.chemir.com), CAS-MI (www.cas-mi.com) and Industrial Testing Labs (www.industrialtestinglabs.com).
About Chemir Analytical Services
Chemir Analytical Services solves challenging manufacturing and industrial problems involving chemical analysis and material testing. Since 1959 this independent laboratory has solved thousands of issues involving material analysis, contaminant and impurity identification, deformulation (reverse engineering), formulation, product failure analysis, stability testing, analytical method development, patent, intellectual property, and other legal challenges for over 6000 clients. Many of Chemir's clients are Fortune 500 companies. The scientific staff of 25, including 10 Ph.D. level chemists, uses state-of-the-art analytical instrumentation and expert interpretations to assist such industries as polymers, plastics, packaging, paints and coatings, food and beverage, personal care, consumer products, specialty chemicals, semiconductor and high-tech materials and more. For more information, visit www.chemir.com.
