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Recochem Inc. is pleased to announce the acquisition of Auto-Chem.

Auto-Chem is a leading Canadian supplier of Car Care products— with a high-quality selection of extremely efficient cleaning, protection, and specialty products for the exterior and interior surfaces of Cars, Trucks, RVs and Boats. Founded in 1988, Auto-Chem will maintain their office and production facility in Repentigny, Québec. The Technical and R&D team at Auto-Chem will now be augmented by Recochem’s Technology Centre in Edmonton to accelerate innovation into new products and offerings. For more information on Auto-Chem products, visit www.autochem.com.

Recochem acquires industry leader UltraClear Bulk Fluids.

Ultraclear is the leading National Blender/Distributor of bulk Windshield Wash and Coolant to automotive and trucking fleets, dealerships and service centers in Canada. With a fleet of 52 trucks and a strong staff of drivers, equipment installers and head-office staff in Markham, Ontario, Ultraclear sells into channels that complement those called upon by Recochem.

Recochem strengthens position as DEF market leader

The Americas Division acquires all DEF related assets and the H2Blu brand from Wakefield Canada. The additions are integrated with the national DEF Blue Network Program to solidify Recochem’s position in this segment.

The company and Tianjin Changlu Salt Industry Co. Ltd form a Joint Venture company in China – Recochem Engine Coolants (Tianjin) Company Ltd. that helps us establish a position as technical leader in blending and selling Antifreeze and related products in this growing market.

Recochem expands its line of branded products

Our business expands across North America by manufacturing well known brands such as Liquid Plumr® septic treatments and RV plumbing antifreeze (Canada & USA); Prestone® Performance Chemicals (Canada); Armor AllTM Wood Preservatives and BBQ Cleaners (Canada); OEM® Antifreeze/Coolants.

Joseph Kuchar is inducted into the 2011 CHHMA (Canadian Hardware & Housewares Manufacturers Association) Industry Hall of Fame for his many contributions with the products and services that Recochem provided to this industry over the past 60 years.

Recochem celebrates 60 years of continued success.

Coolant sales expand on a global scale to blend and deliver products to South America, Europe, Middle East and Asia in drum and bulk. Recochem strengthens its presence in both India and China. Our worldwide presence grows by developing unique coolant technology with enhanced, cost-effective performance.

Recochem further expands by licensing key consumer brands such as Prestone * Windshield Wash and RV Plumbing Antifreeze in Canada (2005); STP* Antifreeze/Coolant in Canada and the U.S. (2005); and Rain-X* Windshield Wash in Canada (2007).

Recochem purchases Dow Chemical’s Coolant Antifreeze technology, which leads to the expansion of the Nisku, Alberta operations with tank farms, a blending facility and laboratory. Our Coolant Lab provides analysis and performance testing, expert product development and technical support worldwide.

The Nisku, Alberta facility opens under the Consumer Division to provide better service to the growing market in central and western Canada, and to support the organization’s expansion into the automotive and heavy-duty diesel markets.

Recochem becomes highly automated. The sophisticated co-extrusion technology provides the advantage of blowing multi-wall bottles and supplying identical products from all four Canadian facilities.

The growing group of companies is renamed Recochem Inc, and reorganized under one corporation controlled by Joseph Kuchar and his daughters Eva and Marina. A strong management team and dedicated employees help make the transition from a “small”enterprise to a globally competitive organization.

New logo aligns company image with petrochemicals and that of a reliable, trustworthy organization.

A plant is acquired in Brampton, ON, to continue company growth, particularly in the consumer products business with paint thinners and solvents, automotive liquids and household chemicals.

In a joint venture Joseph Kuchar acquires land in Napierville, Québec and builds a naphthalene and chlorinated benzenes refinery under the name Chemical Refineries Corp. Record Chemical later takes over the joint venture and Napierville Refineries goes through several major expansions. Today, it is the only refinery in North America to produce and sell naphthalene.

The Industrial Division is established to import and distribute chemical intermediates needed by the Canadian chemical industry from Europe, South America and from the growing Chinese market.

The Consumer Division is formed to formulate, package and distribute a wide range of household, automotive and paint sundry chemical products.

Joseph Kuchar and his wife Maria establish Record Chemical Company Inc., a business based on Naphthalene and Paradichlorobenzene, at 401 St. Éloi Street in downtown Montreal, or Old Montreal.