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The Business of Chemistry: By the Numbers
Chemistry is essential to our economy and plays a vital role in the creation of ground-breaking products that make our lives and our world healthier, safer, more sustainable and more productive. What many people don’t know, is just how impactful the business of chemistry really is in our own state of Michigan, our country and […]
How Does Anderson Development Company Stay Competitive With Big Companies?
Anderson Development Company is a pretty small company and many may think we aren’t very competitive. However, about 30% of our products are actually exported, which puts us on the map in regards to competitiveness. How do we accomplish this? By focusing on our customers. Listening: Listen to what the customer need in order for […]
Each Piece Matters! Stepping it up for Recycling at Anderson Development Company
Each Piece Matters! Stepping it up at Anderson Development After having such a successful Household Hazardous Waste Day this year, we are keeping with the recycling theme and implementing a paper recycling program here at Anderson Development Company. Employees have already seen, or will be seeing recycling containers popping up in offices and around […]
Technology in Motion, Paint it Forward: FOCUS 2016
Technology in Motion, Paint it Forward was the theme for the 2016 FOCUS conference. The meaning behind this theme is that coatings keep changing. FOCUS, an acronym for Future Of Coatings Under Study, is a premier automotive coatings conference held by the Detroit Society for Coatings Technology (DCST). Our very own Jeffrey Tish, of Anderson […]
Mitsui Chemical’s Safety Day
April 22, 2012 an incident occurred at the resorcinol plant at Mitsui Chemical’s Iwakuni-Ohtake Works. An explosion occurred at 2:15 am claiming the life of one of their employees, along with injuring many employees and community members. Mitsui Chemicals Group has declared April 22 as “Safety Day” to make sure the explosion and fire that […]
Why Safety Matters: An Inside Look at How Anderson Development Company Prioritizes Safety
Your safety attitude probably dates back to when you were a child. Most of us were taught common safety practices at a young age such as looking both ways before crossing a street or not to play with matches. As adults, we are warned not to smoke, not to be out in the sun too […]
How Engineering Students Get Real Experience at ADC-Part 2
Co-op Spotlight: Savannah Conklin Savannah Conklin is currently a junior at the University of Toledo College of Engineering. She is studying to be a Chemical Engineer. ADC: Why did you choose to interview and accept a position at ADC? Savannah: The idea of working at a small company really appealed to me. The fact […]
How Engineering Students Get Real Experience at ADC-Part 1
How Anderson Development’s Co-op Program Began: Anderson Development Company (ADC) started a full time co-op program in 2007. The program was implemented when a graduate of University of Toledo’s College of Engineering began working as an engineer at ADC. He worked with the placement office at University of Toledo (UT) to establish the partnership with […]
