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Ashland Distribution

is in the Energy Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$3.1B
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Chemicals, Plastics, Composite Materials Distr; Environmental Services

Chief Executive Officer
James J. O'Brien
Number of Employees 1,600
Contact Information

5200 Blazer Pkwy

Dublin, Ohio 43017-5309

www.ashdist.com

1 614 790 3333

NAICS Code Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers (except Bulk Stations and Terminals): 424720

Recent Events

  • Ashland Inc. board declares regular quarterly dividendNovember 19, 2009

    11/19/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • Ashland Distribution Forms Green Program for Composites Manufacturers (5-6-09)

    10/12/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

ashland distribution - All News and Analysis

  • Ashland Inc. will sell construction division

    - 2006-08-22

    LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Chemicals and construction company Ashland Inc. said Monday it has agreed to sell its highway construction division to integrated construction materials holding company Oldcastle Materials Inc. for $1.3 billion, allowing Ashland to focus on its core chemical operations. Ashland shares tumbled nearly 6 percent. The...

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  • ASHLAND DISTRIBUTION AWARDED CONTRACT FOR FUEL SYSTEM

    - 2006-01-19

    Ashland Distribution Co., Dublin, Ohio is being awarded a minimum $14,436,446 fixed price with economic price adjustment for fuel system icing inhibitor. The using service is the Defense Energy Support Center DESC. Other locations of performance are Baltimore, Md., Birmingham, Ala., Chandler, Ariz., Fairfield, Calif., Long Beach, Calif., Houston, Texas,...

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  • Ashland Distribution acquiring Albis unit.

    - 2005-05-02

    Byline: Frank Esposito It looks like Ashland Distribution will stay in the resin market after all. The Dublin, Ohio-based resin distribution leader agreed April 27 to buy the distribution business of Albis Plastics of Rosenberg, Texas. No purch Byline: Frank...

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  • A model distribution solution.(Company Profile)

    - 2004-10-01

    Ashland Distribution has developed a service-oriented system that has allowed it to become a leading distributor of brand-name chemicals, solvents and raw materials to the North American adhesives and sealants market. Headquartered in Columbus, OH, Ashland is showing the chemical industry how a...

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  • Ashland to sell food, Pharma ingredients to Mitsubishi.(business & finance news)(Brief Article)

    - 2004-09-08

    Ashland says it has signed an agreement to sell Ashland Distribution's ingestibles business, which includes food and beverage additives and pharmaceutical actives and excipients, to Mitsubishi Corp. Terms were not disclosed. The deal is expected to be completed by year-end. Ashland Distribution will...

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
James J. O'Brien Chief Executive Officer
Dale M. Macdonald President, China
Michael Shannon President, Supply Chain
Peter H. Rijneveldshoek President, Europe
Samuel J. Mitchell President, Consumer Markets
Theodore L. Harris President
J. Marvin Quin II Chief Financial Officer
Luca P. Fontana Chief Technology Officer
Roger B. Craycraft Chief Information Officer
Daragh L. Porter Vice President, Finance
Frank Waters Vice President and President, Ashland Water Technologies and Ashland Performance Materials
John W. "Jack" Joy Vice President, Strategic Planning and Analysis
Karen T. Murphy Vice President, Environmental Health and Safety
Kristy Folkwein Vice President, Information Systems
Lamar M. Chambers Vice President
Larry L. Detjen Vice President, Business Integration
Martha C. Johnson Vice President, Communications and Corporate Affairs
Michael J. Toohey Vice President, Government Relations
Rick E. Music Vice President, Enterprise Optimization
Susan B. Esler Vice President, Human Resources and Communications
J. Kevin Willis General Auditor
Linda L. Foss Corporate Secretary

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Mannie L. Jackson Chairman, Governance & Nominating Committee
Michael J. Ward Chairman, Finance Committee
Theodore M. Solso Chairman, Personnel & Compensation Committee
George A. Schaefer Board of Directors

Ashland Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer James J. O'Brien, 54, knows Ashland and knows the chemical business. Since 2002, he has presided over the transformation of Ashland from a multi-industry petroleum refiner and marketer with holdings in chemicals and transportation construction into a global specialty chemicals company. O'Brien guides a company of 16,000 employees working to develop products, services and solutions that, through chemistry, meet customers' needs and contribute to improved quality of life. As chairman and chief executive officer, O'Brien leads Ashland's Executive Committee, whose members set Ashland's global strategy, manage its capital, and uphold Ashland's operating principles.

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Ashland, Inc. CEO Current
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Ashland Distribution Chairman Current
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Big Brothers Big Sisters Board Director Current
KMG America Corporation Board of Directors Current
Ashland Distribution President Former
Ashland, Inc. President Former
The Valvoline Company President Former
Ashland Distribution Chief Operating Officer Former
Ashland, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
Ashland, Inc. Senior Vice President, Ashland Distribution Former
Ashland Specialty Chemical Senior Vice President Former
Ashland Distribution Senior Vice President Former
Ashland, Inc. Group Operating Officer for Ashland Distribution Former
Ashland Distribution Executive Assistant Former
Ashland Specialty Chemical Group Operating Officer Former
Leadership Kentucky Graduate Former
The Ohio State University MBA Former
The Ohio State University Bachelors Degree In Accounting and Finance Former

Organization Position Status
Ashland Distribution President, China Current
Ashland, Inc. Vice President and President, Ashland China Current
Ashland Distribution Vice President Former
Ashland, Inc. General Manager, Fine Ingredients Former
Ashland, Inc. Director of Sales Former
Ashland Distribution District Manager, Plastics Business Former
Dow Chemical Canada Inc Product Marketing Manager Former
Dow Chemical Canada Inc Sales Representative Former
Ashland, Inc. Business Development Specialist Former
The Ohio State University Master's Degree In Business Administration Former
Alma College Bachelor's Degree Former
Indiana University Former

Organization Position Status
Ashland Distribution President, Supply Chain Current
Ashland, Inc. Vice President and President, Ashland Supply Chain Current
Northeast Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Associates Current
The Valvoline Company Current
American Dental Association Board of Directors Current
Massachusetts Dental Society Board of Directors Current
American Dental Association Member Current
Massachusetts Dental Society Member Current
Ashland Distribution Vice President Former
Ashland Distribution General Manager, Petrochemical Business Former
Ashland Distribution Assistant Manufacturing Director, Business Group Former
Ashland Distribution Process Engineer, Composite Polymers’ Former
Ashland, Inc. Gm, Petrochemical Business Former
American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Diplomate Former
Temple University MBA Former
University of Pennsylvania Bachelors Degree In Chemical Engineering Former
Harvard Business School Executive Development Program. Former
College of the Holy Cross Former
Tufts University School of Dental Medicine Former

Organization Position Status
Ashland Distribution President, Europe Current
Ashland Distribution Bachelor's Degree, Chemistry Current
Ashland Distribution Industrial Vice President, Europe and the Middle East Former
Ashland Distribution General Manager, Drew Industrial's Dutch Operations Former
Ashland Distribution Director, European Shared Business Services Former
Ashland Distribution Marketing Manager, Drew Industrial Europe Former

Organization Position Status
Ashland Distribution President, Consumer Markets Current
Ashland, Inc. Vice President and President, Ashland Consumer Markets Current
National Association of Manufacturers Board Member Current
University of Kentucky Board Member Current
The Valvoline Company President Former
Ashland Distribution Vice President, Consumer Markets Former
Ashland Distribution General Manager, Diy Former
Ashland, Inc. General Manager of Diy Former
Ashland, Inc. Director of Marketing Former
Ashland Distribution Director, Marketing Valvoline's Brand Management Group Former
The Clorox Company Brand and Category Management Leadership Positions Former
University of Chicago MBA Former

Organization Position Status
Ashland Distribution President Current
Ashland, Inc. Vice President Current
Ashland Distribution Vice President Former
FMC Corporation General Manager Food Ingredients Division Former
Ashland Distribution General Manager, Composite Polymers Business Group Former
Lehigh University Bachelors Degree In Chemical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Ashland, Inc. Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
Ashland Distribution Chief Financial Officer Current
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Chairman Current
Transylvania University Board Member Current
Ashland Distribution Senior Vice President Former
Arch Coal, Inc. Board Member Former
Ashland, Inc. Treasurer Former
Kentucky Electric Steel, Inc. Board Member Former
University of Virginia MBA Former
University of Mississippi Bachelor's Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Ashland Distribution Chief Technology Officer Current
Ashland Distribution Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
Ashland Distribution Chief Information Officer Current
Ashland Distribution Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
Ashland Distribution Vice President, Finance Current
Ashland Distribution Treasurer Current

Organization Position Status
Ashland Distribution Vice President and President, Ashland Water Technologies and Ashland Performance Materials Current
Ashland, Inc. President, Distribution Division Former
Ashland Distribution Vice President Former
Ashland Distribution General Manager . Distribution's Ashland Plastics Division Former
Ashland Distribution Regional Sales Director, Industrial Chemicals & Solvents Division Former
Ashland, Inc. Regional Sales Director Former
Ashland, Inc. District Manager Former
Ashland Distribution District Manager Former
Ashland, Inc. Executive Assistant Former
Ashland Distribution Business Development Specialist Former
Ohio University Athens Bachelors Degree In Chemical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Ashland Distribution Vice President, Strategic Planning and Analysis Current

Organization Position Status
Ashland Distribution Vice President, Environmental Health and Safety Current

Organization Position Status
Ashland Distribution Vice President, Information Systems Current
Ashland, Inc. Vice President, Information Systems Current

"Mr. Chambers, 54, possesses extensive experience managing financial, administrative and operational functions broadly within Ashland. Elected senior vice president and chief financial officer in 2008, he oversees Ashland's worldwide financial functions and processes, including financial accounting and reporting, treasury and finance, insurance, business development, planning and analysis, investor relations, tax and internal audit activities. A member of Ashland's Executive Committee, he shares overall responsibility for setting Ashland's global strategy, managing capital, and upholding Ashland's operating principles. Chambers joined Ashland in 1976 as a staff auditor in internal auditing. During the following years, he moved through various analyst positions with then-subsidiaries Ashland Coal and Ashland Paving And Construction, Inc. (APAC). He was appointed controller for APAC in 1987. He returned to the corporate sector of Ashland as assistant controller in 1991 and, in 1994, was selected to serve as executive assistant to the chairman and CEO. In 1996, Chambers returned to Ashland's operations when he was named administrative vice president for Ashland Petroleum Company and, in 1998, vice president, finance, and controller for Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC, which was divested in 2005. Later in 1998, Chambers was designated to the position of auditor for Ashland. In 2001, he returned to APAC where he served as senior vice president, finance and administration, until 2003, when he was named vice president of regional operations. Chambers was elected vice president and controller of Ashland in 2004 and to his present role in 2008. A native of Marietta, Ga., Chambers earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of West Georgia. He is also a graduate of the Executive Development Program at Indiana University's Kelly School of Business and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. "

Organization Position Status
Ashland, Inc. Vice President and Controller Current
Ashland Distribution Vice President Current
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Member Current
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Member Current
Ashland, Inc. Executive Assistant To CEO Former
Ashland Paving & Construction, Inc. Senior Vice President, Finance Former
Apac, Inc. Vice President of Regional Operations Former
Ashland, Inc. Controller Former
Ashland Paving & Construction, Inc. Controller Former
Apac, Inc. Controller Former
Ashland Distribution Controller Former
Ashland, Inc. Executive Assistant Former
Ashland, Inc. Board of Directors Former
University of West Georgia Bba Former
Indiana University Former

Organization Position Status
Ashland Distribution Vice President, Business Integration Current

Organization Position Status
Ashland Distribution Vice President, Communications and Corporate Affairs Current

Organization Position Status
Ashland Distribution Vice President, Government Relations Current

Organization Position Status
Ashland Distribution Vice President, Enterprise Optimization Current
Ashland, Inc. Vice President, Enterprise Optimization Current

Organization Position Status
Ashland Distribution Vice President, Human Resources and Communications Current
Ashland Distribution Director, Corporate Human Resources Former
Ashland Distribution Manager, Executive Compensation Former

Organization Position Status
Ashland Distribution General Auditor Current

Organization Position Status
Ashland Distribution Corporate Secretary Current

Organization Position Status
Ashland Distribution Chairman, Governance & Nominating Committee Current
Ashland Distribution Board Member Former

Organization Position Status
CSX Corporation President & Chief Executive Officer Current
CSX Real Property Inc. Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Current
CSX Transportation, Inc. CEO Current
CSX Corporation Chairman Current
CSX Transportation, Inc. Chairman Current
Ashland Distribution Chairman, Finance Committee Current
The Florida Council of 100 Board Member Current
Ashland, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Florida Council of 100 Member Current
CSX Transportation, Inc. President Former
CSX Transportation, Inc. Executive Vice President, Coal Service Group Former
Ashland, Inc. Finance Committee Chairman Former
CSX Corporation Board Director Former
Ashland, Inc. Director Former
CSX Transportation, Inc. Director Former
Ashland Distribution Director Former
Ashland, Inc. Audit Committee Member Former

Organization Position Status
DePauw University Trustee Current
Ashland Distribution Chairman, Personnel & Compensation Committee Current
Cummins Brasil Ltda. Chairman Current
Ashland, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Cummins, Inc. Executive Committee Member Current
Cummins, Inc. CEO Former
Cummins, Inc. Board Chairman Former
Ashland, Inc. Personnel & Compensation Committee Chairman Former
Ashland Distribution Board of Directors Former
Irwin Financial Corp. Board of Directors Former
Ashland, Inc. Governance & Nominating Committee Member Former

Organization Position Status
Home Equity of America, Inc. CEO Current
University of Cincinnati Chairman, Board of Trustees Current
WellPoint, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Ashland, Inc. Board Director Current
Ashland Distribution Board of Directors Current
Fifth Third Bancorp Trust Committee Member Current
Ashland, Inc. Finance Committee Member Current
Fifth Third Bancorp Chief Executive Officer Former
Fifth Third Bancorp President Former
Midwest Payment Systems Inc. President & CEO Former
Fountain Square Management Co. President Former
Fifth Third Bancorp Board Chairman Former
Fifth Third Bancorp Board Director Former

Executive News

  • James OBrien

    Columbus Business First - 9/01/09 - View Story

  • Ashland Inc. Completes Sale of Drew Marine to J.F. Lehman & Co.

    PR Newswire - 8/31/09 - View Story

  • Ohio Governor Strickland, Congressman Latta, and CSX Chairman Ward Break Ground for...

    Reuters - 8/14/09 - View Story

  • Ohio Governor Strickland, Congressman Latta, and CSX Chairman Ward Break Ground for Northwest Ohio Intermodal Terminal

    PR Newswire - 8/14/09 - View Story

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