ARP MATERIALS NEWSLETTER - MARCH/APRIL EDITION

In This Issue
  • Meet Our Team
  • Ocean Freight Impact
  • Product of the Month
  • Featured Capability
MEET BILL PARRY
With an engineering degree from Bucknell University, Bill began his successful career in the rubber and plastics industry at BF Goodrich Chemical as a Product Engineer working with TPU.

In 1983, Bill joined Anderson and Co. to sell many types of polymer additives to the plastics industry. Bill spent many years to help grow the business and manage the customer base and eventually owned the company! In 2018, Anderson and Co. merged with ARP Materials to offer more unique and comprehensive product offerings to their customers.

Born and raised in Akron, OH, Bill Parry still resides in the area today assisting our customers with various projects to increase production efficiencies and product effectiveness.
Bill, hard at work, in his home office
Bill, along with his wife of 35 years, Caroline, have 3 grown children and 1 grandchild. They volunteer with their church and enjoy skiing, golf and traveling.
OCEAN FREIGHT IMPACT
Over the past several months, we've sat helpless as the prices of freight have soared. But as you may already know, there are so many factors playing into these inflated numbers. Here are just a few.
  • Global demand of vessel space has increased while space available has been unable to keep up. Example: COVID-19 PPE supplies and typical holiday volume took up precious cargo space.

  • Congestion issues at the ports trying to unload quickly with even less manpower (due to Covid).

  • Container imbalance: lack of empty containers returning for reloading slowing down the process even further.

While the end may not quite be in sight at this point, we are all in this together. We are working closely with our logistics partners to find the best solutions to keeping logistics prices fair!

You can read the full article here.
PRODUCT OF THE MONTH
Foaming Agents

When compounded into plastic or rubber, UNICELL foaming agents thermally decompose at specific temperatures into nitrogen gas to form fine cellular foam. This foam is structurally lightweight, thermally insulating, soundproof, elastic, and shock-absorbing.

UNICELL foaming agents also reduce the amount of plastic or rubber per unit volume, saving weight and cost. Unicell Microspheres are like tiny balloons which expand to 40 times their original volume.

Unicell foaming catalysts have a wide variety of applications, such as automotive and building interiors, shoes, wallpaper, flooring, packaging, and aviation components.
About the Vendor:

Dongjin Semichem has been producing foaming agents since 1967 and is continuously developing new products. They are the only company that produces both physical and chemical foaming agents, manufacturing over 80,000 tons per year. Certified under ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO45001, they are recognized for their innovative technology, product quality, and their strong corporate values.
Contact us for a no-charge sample!
OUR FEATURED CAPABILITY
Stocked Warehouses
We operate several full-service warehouses across the U.S., allowing for rapid, (JIT) response and delivery of your materials.

You are working hard to manage your inventory levels everyday to be sure you always have the products you need, when you need them. But what is the benefit to that if your distributor cannot fulfill your orders on-time?

Did you know that once ARP Materials receives your PO, we will order the material just for you? We can work with you to stock it in our warehouse for JIT delivery.

Everyday, we manage our inventory levels against all open orders. We work with you to analyze your forecasts for accuracy and to meet your deadlines. We also use predictive analytics to maintain proper levels of our most popular items. This allows us to quickly adjust to your ever-changing needs.

Have more questions about our ERP system or our inventory management? 
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