It’s been my experience that you can tell a lot about a company’s culture by the person who answers the phone. You’ll know right away if you’re dealing with a company that is friendly, smart and makes customer service their top priority. Today we wanted to introduce you to Alex Walker. She is likely the […]
We’re taking a brief pause from our Strictly Starch blog for the holidays. Our next post will be January 9th. Over the coming months we will focus on new product launches and take a closer look at solutions we’re developing for a variety of industries. We’ve also noticed that articles about our staff are some […]
No matter where you look these days, from professional sports to food production to society’s driving habits, there is a growing emphasis on safety. Manufacturing is no different. At Chemstar, we’ve put additional muscle behind our safety programs in recent years. In fact, I was hired earlier this year to further improve our safety culture […]
Last month we wrote about Chemstar participating in the Movember movement for the first time ever. Between me, Paul Werler and Chemstar, we pledged a total of $150 for each new moustache. We also agreed to donate $300 for the person who grew a perfect handle-bar moustache, which we affectionately dubbed the “Cornstar” recipient. Since […]
Being a family-run business sets us apart from many of our competitors. We strive to provide that extra touch of personal service and commitment you don’t find with larger enterprises. With that in mind, we thought you might enjoy getting to know a few of the personalities that help make everything run smoothly at Chemstar: […]
Certain industries, such as paper manufacturing and charcoal briquetting, have historically bought and cooked raw starch for their production needs. While we understand the desire to manage your own supply chain, and in many ways admire it, there are direct and indirect costs associated with cooking your own starch. Operation of the boiler, maintenance of […]
Last week America celebrated its independence from “sea to shining sea.” But while our products are produced in America’s heartland, they’re shipped to all corners of the world. Ensuring they are readily available to our customers outside of North America makes navigating those oceans an important consideration of our global logistics strategy. Chemstar has […]
We recently outlined the values that define our company. A perfect example of how we’ve used two of our values, Responsive and Squared Away, to guide our business decisions is our recent efforts to implement more effective Document and Process Management controls. We are listening to the needs of our oil and gas customers by […]
This post is our final article for the month of April, which means it has been 12 months since we launched our Strictly Starch blog. During this span we’ve published 22 articles and written more than 9,500 words that describe how starch is a more environmentally-friendly and cost-effective alternative for a variety of industrial applications. […]
Chemstar has been in the starch production business for nearly 50 years. During that time we’ve opened three production facilities, each with unique production capabilities, product line focuses, geographic advantages and experienced starch engineers who put our science to work for our customers. Each facility is also undergoing exciting changes meant to increase capacity, enhance […]