Sartomer Company Names New Business Development and Marketing Manager


EXTON, Pa., April 30, 2009 - Global specialty chemicals manufacturer Sartomer Company today named Todd Speece business development manager, rubber, and Kathleen Shelton marketing manager, metallic monomers. Both Speece and Shelton will be based in Sartomer's Exton, Pa headquarters.

Speece is responsible for developing new applications and business opportunities in the rubber industry. He reports to Bill Wittig, business director. Speece previously served as strategic rubber accounts manager for Sartomer, responsible for the sales and marketing activities of Sartomer's global rubber accounts. He joined the company in 2000 as a marketing manager when it acquired Ricon Resins. Speece earned his Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (Rapid City, S.D.). He currently resides in Malvern, Pa.

Shelton is responsible for the business and marketing activities of the Metallic Monomers group. She reports directly to Charles Mateer, marketing manager, functional additives. Shelton originally joined Sartomer in 2001. She has served in a variety of functions, most recently as aerospace manager and business development manager, metallic monomers. Shelton earned a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from West Chester University (West Chester, Pa.) and Widener University (Chester, Pa.)

Sartomer Company, part of Total's Chemicals branch, is a U.S.-based manufacturer of specialty chemicals. Headquartered in Exton, Pa., Sartomer provides a variety of specialty chemicals designed to enhance processing and performance characteristics in coatings, inks, elastomers, adhesives, sealants, composites, and other demanding applications. The company's product offering includes more than 700 monomers and oligomers, polybutadiene resins, styrene maleic anhydride resins and other specialty chemicals.

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