Norac Names R. Douglas Hubbard Business Manager for Organic Peroxides


Azusa, California (October 1st, 2006) R. Douglas Hubbard has been named to replace Ken Weber as Business Manager, Organic Peroxides.
(Mr. Weber will retire after 19 years of service in May 2007.)

"Doug has the industry knowledge, experience, and commitment to take up the daily challenge of providing our distributors and end user customers with the responsive, expert service they expect," notes Charlie McClaskey, VP of Sales & Marketing.

Hubbard comes to Norac from Alcan Baltek Corporation where he was National Accounts/Distribution Manager/Sales Manager. Alcan Baltek, a subsidiary of Alcan Inc., is a global supplier of core materials to the FRP composites industry.

Mr. Hubbard began his composites career in 1969 at Fiberite Corporation as an R&D Technical Assistant, and later, QC Manager. After a stint at pultruder AFC Inc. he began a long association with General Fiberglass Supply, Inc. where he rose to the position of VP Sales & Marketing and was a General Partner. Following service as a District Manager for Ashland Chemical, FRP Division he provided consulting services to the industry, specializing in pultrusion, RTM, and vacuum assisted laminating technologies.

Mr. Hubbard holds a BA in Business Administration from Winona State University.

About Norac, Inc.
Norac, Inc., a privately held specialty chemical producer with manufacturing locations in California, Arkansas, and Sweden, is the leading supplier of ketone peroxides to the composites industry in North America and a major supplier of metallic stearates. Norac Pharma, a division of Norac Inc., produces Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and specializes in complex multi-stage synthesis and separation. Norac, Inc. is headquartered in Azusa, California (USA).

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