Now viewing articles posted in 2026.

• Watch Video: GAME ON at Brandenburg! Tom Parcell Shares Q1 Highlights

  April 30th, 2026

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  Posted in: Wins, Kentucky

• Brandenburg Organizational Changes

  April 29th, 2026

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  We are excited to announce several organizational changes for Brandenburg, effective May 4, 2026. Eathan Peach has been promoted to Operations Manager. In this role, Eathan will report to me and will be responsible for managing plant operating units to safely and reliably deliver low-cost, high-q...

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  Posted in: People, Kentucky

• Stress Awareness Month: Staying at Your Best Through Change

  April 28th, 2026

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  It’s been a challenging few years—for our industry and for Monument. At the same time, this year is bringing real momentum and exciting change.

  And with that can come a lot to navigate, from new priorities to new ways of doing things. That’s why Stress Awareness Month in April is a good moment to pause—not to slow progress, but to make sure we’re taking care of the people driving it.

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• Celebrating Dan Malone

  March 26th, 2026

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  Monument Team,Today, I want to take a moment to recognize and celebrate Dan Malone, Vice President, Global Product Sales & Procurement, as he prepares for his well-earned retirement.Dan will officially retire on July 1 and has agreed to support me and the broader leadership team for the remainder of...

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  Posted in: People, Kentucky, Texas, Belgium

• Positioning Monument for Our Next Phase of Growth

  March 26th, 2026

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  Great companies don’t wait for the future – they build for it. That’s exactly what we’re doing at Monument, and today I’m excited to share how we’re positioning the company for our next phase of growth.

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  Posted in: People, Kentucky, Texas, Leadership

• From Pilot to Production: How Monument Chemical Is Helping Customers Bring Products to Market Faster

  March 23rd, 2026

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  In specialty chemicals, the gap between development and commercialization is where momentum is often lost. Monument’s pilot-to-production (P2P) model is designed to keep that momentum going—connecting development, scale-up, and manufacturing in one place. Learn how we’re helping customers bring products to market faster.

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  Posted in: Products & Services, Kentucky, Texas

• Erik Sparrow Joins Monument Houston Team as Production Engineer

  March 12th, 2026

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  I am pleased to announce that Erik Sparrow has joined the Monument Chemical Houston team as a Production Engineer. In this role, he will report to me and will be responsible for overseeing the operations of distillation projects and hydrogenation reactors. Erik joins us from McCormick & Compan...

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  Posted in: People, Texas

• European Organizational Changes within Business Development and R&D

  February 25th, 2026

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  Dear Colleagues,We would like to inform you about several changes within our European organization that will take effect on March 1, 2026.Business Development: Own Products (OP)Since the appointment of Sweder van Rijckevorsel as Business Leader Europe, Luc Van Doren has taken full leadership of our ...

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  Posted in: People, Belgium

• Turning CO₂ into Something Better: A Conversation About Poly-CO₂

  February 25th, 2026

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  Monument Chemical recently became the first U.S. manufacturer to produce polyols from captured carbon, launching a new product line called Poly-CO₂® at our Brandenburg, Kentucky facility. Built on Econic Technologies’ renewable carbon platform, this breakthrough replaces fossil-based feedstocks with CO₂ – reducing global warming potential by up to 30% while delivering the same (or better) performance customers expect.

  We sat down with Monument Oxides business leaders, Don Phillips, Vice President, Rob Einterz, Business Development Manager, and Deb Schofner, Sales Director, to talk about what this launch means for the polyurethane industry, how the partnership with Econic came to life, and what’s next for this innovative new product line.

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  Posted in: Products & Services, Kentucky

• February Is Heart Health Month: Know the Signs. Know What to Do.

  February 23rd, 2026

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  February is a natural time to talk about heart health. But more than awareness, it’s a reminder.

  Every year, it’s worth refreshing yourself on the signs of a heart attack or stroke — not because it’s pleasant to think about, but because you never know when that knowledge could save a life.

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  Posted in: Wellness