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1969
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Mr. Antonio
Mancuso starts working as a research chemist in the field of foundry
resins; the same year as Cold Box resins were conceptualized
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1978
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Spends 4
years working in the South American Foundry market; Niagara Falls resin
manufacturing site completed
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1982
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Spends 3
years working in Italy
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1985
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Negotiation
for the purchase of the Niagara Falls resin plant begin
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1986
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Mancuso Chemicals Limited formed and
operating in February
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1987
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First exports
to Asian Steel Mills commence
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1988
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Exports to
the Brasilian foundry market start
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1989
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Exports to
Chile, Peru and the US market grow
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1990
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First plant
expansion begins; 5 different sulphonic acids being manufactured
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1991
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ManBrite
PSA for the tinplating market being exported to 3 continents
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1992
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Major
automotive cold box customers commence buying the Rapidcure CB 10 system;
Furan NB Resins being sold in 6 countries
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1993
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Resin
capacity doubled; awarded an Ontario Innovator – OIPS – award
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1994
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The
technologically advanced Rapidur 7 series is launched; low odor and free
formaldehyde system
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1995
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Approval
for Alkyd Resin manufacturing granted - project starts; New MDI blending
station inaugurated
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1996
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MancuSat
patent granted; Rapibond adhesive introduced to the market
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1997
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First sales
to Asian foundries commence; ISO 9002 certification obtained
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1998
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Alkyd and
polyester production start; Resyd short oil and Manrez coil coating
resins; new container loading facility inaugurated
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1999
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New
phenolic modified furan resins are launched; including the ultra fast
curing FS series; C4 and C9 catalyst products created
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2000
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Warehouse #
2 constructed; web site up and running
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2001
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Product is
now stored at warehouses in 7 countries; business is being done on all
continents except Africa – The Americas, Australasia and South East
Asia become the major sales areas
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2002
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ISO
9001:2000 certification achieved; company awarded the Dana (a Fortune 500
company) Gold Star Award for quality and supplier performance
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2003
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Major
investments in IT and facility upgrades are made
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2004
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Patents for
new Cold Box products are granted; markets expand into Northern Asia;
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2005
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OUR 20th
year – we look forward to continuing to be a partner in your
facility’s needs.
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2006
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New
Warehousing facility in Niagara Falls opens – tripling overall
company footage.
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2008
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Development
of the new Rapidur Deminimis Binder system.
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