The U.S. EPA has honored Chemical Specialties Inc. (CSI), a subsidiary of Rockwood Specialties Inc., with its Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award for its non-arsenic wood preservative, alkaline copper quaternary (ACQ). Steve Ainscough, president and CEO, CSI, accepted the award on behalf of CSI, Rockwood and the entire ACQ product development team at a ceremony held June 24 at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C.
“The wood preservative industry has experienced tremendous change over the last several months and CSI is proud to play a significant role in the industry’s transition to a new generation wood preservatives with the development of ACQ technology,” said Mr. Ainscough.