FMC Corp.'s phosphorous plant in North Lawrence is about to get a new name and new leaders at corporate headquarters.
FMC Corp. and Solutia Inc., working to complete a merger announced four months ago, said Tuesday that they would call their combined company Astaris L.L.C.
The longtime corporate rivals plan to base their consolidated chemical giant in St. Louis and generate $600 million in annual sales by operating 12 manufacturing plants in seven states and Brazil. The list includes FMC's plant , which employs about 200 people at 440 N. Ninth in North Lawrence.
In a prepared statement Tuesday, Astaris Chief Executive Officer Jerry Sibley announced five appointments to his six-member senior management team:
- Margaret McCarvill, formerly of FMC, chief financial officer and vice president for business development.
- Frank Solecki, formerly of FMC, vice president for Pocatello (Idaho) compliance and purified acid ventures.
- Jim Kaiman, formerly of Solutia, vice president for operations and technology.
- Gene DeJackome, formerly of Solutia, vice president for sales and marketing.
- Robert Ashton, formerly of Solutia, vice president for human resources and shared services.
An external search is ongoing for a general counsel.
Astaris will be a manufacturer and marketer of phosphorus and phosphate products for industrial applications and consumer products. Its merger is pending governmental approvals from the United States and Brazil, moved expected later this year.
Chicago-based FMC operates the world's largest sodium tripolyphosphate plant in Green River, Wyo. and is a leading supplier of phosphates used in cleaning compounds. Solutia provides phosphates for the food and beverage industry.
-- Mark Fagan's phone message number is 832-7188. His e-mail address is mfagan@ljworld.com.
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