“Most people don’t realize that our world relies on chemicals every day. They also don’t realize that safely moving the chemicals they rely on is very complex,” said Byer. “Our members are dedicated experts who ensure the raw materials, intermediates, and finished products our world depends on reach their intended destinations safely and efficiently, but they have grown and diversified. With our rebranding to ACD, their industry organization is growing and diversifying with them.”

The rebrand is the first in NACD’s history. Since 1971, NACD has supported companies that consider themselves chemical distributors. The association has developed education and network opportunities that nurture leadership and peer-to-peer problem-solving in the industry. NACD built the industry’s most comprehensive environmental, health, safety, security, and sustainability standards, and has used those standards, along with advocacy outreach, to drive effective policy on the industry’s behalf. 

Very few companies in the chemical distribution industry consider themselves solely chemical distributors. Of companies that distribute, 82% also engage in other business functions, and on average, they choose more than three different roles to describe their businesses.

“As chemical distribution industry members have grown and diversified, this new brand and refreshed approach will allow ACD to better champion both its current and future members,” said Edward Boss, chairman, ACD Board of Directors and president and CEO of Riteks, Inc. “The new brand opens the tent to more opportunities to grow the organization and allows members of the chemical distribution industry to even further amplify their united voice before decision-makers in Washington, D.C., and beyond.”

For more information, visit www.acd-chem.com.