Transforming from a transactional model to relationship-based approach. Over the last two years, Jodie Menze, Customer Experience Manager, has worked to bring her vision to life by rebranding the Customer Service department to be a Customer Experience team. All of this work has been focused on the team's mission statement, "to build relationships by providing prompt and exceptional service, one customer at a time."...
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Hubbard-Hall welcomes Noel Rutherford as Supply Chain Manager. In this role, he will oversee the global purchasing activities for the company, including logistics and inventory. ...
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Metal finishing is one of Connecticut’s oldest manufacturing sectors. Seeing a need to create career paths for those interested in the industry, a group of day-to-day business competitors are pioneering a new program – METAL (Master Electroplating Through Applied Learning) which will launch in the Fall of 2023....
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Hubbard-Hall welcomes David Keller as Senior Chemist. In this role, he will be responsible for product development, evaluating formulations and working with customers on cost savings initiatives.
Keller brings 28 years of experience in product development, specializing in cleaners used in the Aerospace OEM & MRO and Industrial & Institutional markets. Most recently he worked at Brulin & Company, Inc. as an Industrial/Process Line Chemist....
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Hubbard-Hall welcomes Aaron Mambrino as Chief Financial Officer. In this role she will be responsible for the daily operations of the Finance Department, including the strategic growth of the organization....
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Infinity Surface Cleaning Program offers data-driven approach to preparing surfaces for bonding, adhesion and coating....
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Hubbard-Hall has expanded its product offering and customer resources by acquiring the assets of Torch Surface Technologies (10/28/22), a specialty chemical company based in Whitmore Lake, MI....
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Hubbard-Hall has been awarded the Top Workplaces 2022 honor by Hearst Connecticut. The award is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage LLC. The anonymous survey uniquely measures 15 culture drivers that are critical to the success of any organization: including alignment, execution, and connection. This is the 7th time the organization has received this honor....
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Hubbard-Hall has just strengthened its Technical Department by adding Jason Potts as Product Manager. With this addition, the company gains over 25 years of experience that Potts has in metal finishing. ...
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Ever wondered who is out in the field making sure that river water stays pure?
Robin Deal has many years of experience in making wastewater safe. The textbook definition of a “water quality protector” has resonated with her throughout her career: “to protect the many users of receiving waters.”
In her current role, she educates many Water Quality Protectors and helps them understand the importance of what they do and how their success impacts individuals, companies, and entire communities.
To listen to what Robin has to say about a day in the life, click here....
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Hubbard-Hall has announced a strategic initiative to help expand services and accelerate the speed at which their customers can innovate through their collaboration with Brighton Science....
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Hubbard-Hall has just strengthened its Technical Department by adding Jason Potts as Product Manager. With this addition, the company gains over 25 years of experience that Potts has in metal finishing. ...
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The Dow product line is now available on the Hubbard-Hall eCommerce site. Increasing digital offerings allows for competitive pricing, 24/7 ordering and product information at the touch of a button....
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We sat down with Donna to hear what she will miss and what her future holds…...
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As part of this effort, the group started “The Waterbury Talks” podcast which goes deep with some of the region’s visionary people – discussing everything from their backgrounds and interests to reasons why you should join them in Waterbury. Episode 5 features Hubbard-Hall’s CEO and Chairwoman, Molly Kellogg. ...
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Hubbard-Hall has been awarded the Top Workplaces 2021 honor by Hearst Connecticut. The award is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage LLC. The anonymous survey uniquely measures 15 culture drivers that are critical to the success of any organization: including alignment, execution, and connection. This is the 6th time the organization has received this honor. ...
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Hubbard-Hall Inc. welcomes Brenda Thulen as Vice President of Human Resources. As a true generalist, Thulen is skilled in a wide variety of topics related to human resources. She is particularly passionate about organization, talent development, employee engagement, total rewards and talent acquisition....
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Southern Metal Processing, a commercial cleaning company, were struggling to meet city permit discharge limits. Their wastewater treatment system, so Hubbard-Hall helped SMP triple maximum throughput, letting the company scale back on operating hours and cut costs....
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With a mission to be their customers’ best supplier, Hubbard-Hall Inc. has hired Jodie Menze as Customer Service Manager. Spearheading a new position, Menze will take a hands-on approach to enhancing the customer experience....
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Hubbard-Hall Inc. welcomes Brenda Thulen as Vice President of Human Resources. As a true generalist, Thulen is skilled in a wide variety of topics related to human resources. She is particularly passionate about organization, talent development, employee engagement, total rewards and talent acquisition....
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Hubbard-Hall, the country’s oldest independent chemical distributor and manufacturer of surface treatment chemistry, announced today that it has acquired the assets of Arbortech, an Illinois-based manufacturer of patented membrane equipment....
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WATERBURY, CT – With a goal of best-in-class technical service and speed of response, Hubbard-Hall has transformed its Sales & Technical Departments and promoted several key staff....
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Hubbard-Hall customers now have multiple channels to order from with the launch of the company’s new eCommerce site. Starting April 6th, the first phase of this platform will go live by featuring CitriSurf products for passivating and cleaning; select product lines will continuously be added to the online store....
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Hubbard-Hall announced today that it has been named as a distributor for Alconox Inc. critical cleaning products in North America. Under the partnership, Hubbard-Hall will provide Alconox Inc. cleaners to industrial manufacturers with strict, residue-free cleaning requirements....
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Through a straightforward and disciplined process, OEMs and job shops can find ways to improve cleaning processes, reduce defect rate and improve overall product quality. In doing so they stand to gain efficiencies like reducing cleaning steps, reducing rework requirements and saving money....
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The Manufacturing Cleaning Association (MCA) formed in late 2020 announces that its website is now up and running....
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Hubbard-Hall is proud to announce its certification as a Woman Owned Small Business by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). Chairman, CEO, President, and 6th-generation owner Molly Kellogg leads the $55 million specialty chemical producer and distributor headquartered in Waterbury, CT. She became the first female CEO in the company’s 172-year history in 2014 and in 2019 succeeded her father, Charles T. Kellogg, as Chairman of the Board....
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Molly Kellogg is the Chairman, President, and CEO of Hubbard-Hall, a $50 million chemical supplier to the finishing industry headquartered in Waterbury, CT. A 6th generation owner, Kellogg is also an avid hockey player. She earned her MBA from INSEAD in France and a BA from Princeton....
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Hubbard-Hall has teamed up with Lithium Ion battery makers to provide cleaning chemistry that not only helps with supply chain, but also drives down the cost of batteries themselves....
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What a year. Was it a year to remember or a year to forget? Let us choose to remember the extraordinary heroics of the country’s first line workers and the everyday heroics of people who showed up (or stayed home!) to get their jobs done through the pandemic....
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Hubbard-Hall Inc. hires Janice Despotakis as Strategic Campaign Manager. Despotakis will be joining the Business Development team where she will help conceptualize campaign strategies with a concentration on demographics....
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Hubbard-Hall Inc. announces the promotion of Mike Valenti to Director of Cleaning Technologies. Valenti has perfected evaluating the potential and practicality of products in development. His extensive experience and judgment have helped accomplish the company goal of being the best supplier to our customers and creating the best ways to effectively and efficiently clean the hard to clean....
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November 23, 2020
Hubbard-Hall Inc. announces the promotion of Larry Ensley to Director of Technical Applications. This promotion recognizes the contributions Ensley made during his 26-year tenure at Hubbard-Hall. He guided the Technical team successfully to create and deliver products to the marketplace. Under his direction, the department maintains a 100% quick issue resolution when responding to customer inquiries. ...
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Due to industry demand, Gardner Business Media (GBM) announced the formation and launch of the Manufacturing Cleaning Association (MCA), along with the new Association’s prestigious board member roster....
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November 10, 2020
Hubbard-Hall Inc. hires Nina LouBriel as Assistant Controller. LouBriel will focus her time on automating the financial processes and adding software that will simplify and accelerate customer transactions. These initiatives will allow the team to focus on Hubbard-Hall’s digital transformation which is aimed to drive a better customer experience across all touchpoints. ...
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Hubbard-Hall Inc. welcomes Fernando Carminholi as Business Development Manager. Carminholi will focus on developing new business opportunities for Hubbard-Hall's Aquaease® Infinity line of sustainable cleaners, which is designed to work with Arbortech Membrane Technology. The system reduces total cleaning costs by 35% while reclaiming 95% of production cleaners to allow customers to clean with less cost, complexity, and chemical consumption....
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Hubbard-Hall Inc., welcomes Joshua McClellan as Application Engineer-Cleaning and Becky Cavazuti as Customer Engagement Key Accounts Manager. These roles are critical in expanding Hubbard-Hall’s services in metal finishing operations and achieving customer’s goals with less cost, complexity, and chemical consumption. ...
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Hubbard-Hall has completed the first phase of a three-year Digital Initiative Strategy. This phase focuses on creating a more engaging user experience, with use of Web Chat and On-Demand Portal technologies....
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Instead of tossing used masking items into the trash, Roy Metal Finishing in South Carolina is re-using its caps, plugs and masks as many as seven times in a stripping process designed in collaboration with Hubbard-Hall’s Aquastrip ACB, a mildly acidic liquid concentrate that is used to remove polymeric coatings....
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Hubbard-Hall Inc., is pleased to announce the promotion of Ted Saltzman to Business Development Manager and the hiring of Andre Depew, as Product Manager of Metal Coloring. These strategic appointments will support the company’s growth in its lines of specialty chemicals for surface finishing and the ability to offer process expertise to its manufacturing customers. ...
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As local governments and municipalities are working to resolve the issue of fats, oils and grease (FOG) that are clogging sewers systems, the issue has an immediate impact not just on households and restaurants, but also for the industrial sector such as remanufacturing and metal finishing....
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Hubbard-Hall has developed an emulsifying cleaner that is optimized for filtration. In conjunction with its membrane filter, the solution enables users to regenerate cleaning solution. ...
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CEO Molly Kellogg is preparing the chemical distributor for a long, slow recovery. Enhancing digital and technical capabilities will be key to success.
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The recent pandemic crisis has brought a renewed call for more medical equipment to be produced in the United States, which could result in an enormous amount of industrial manufacturing opportunities, including for those surface finishers who specialize in electropolishing....
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Lusas joined Hubbard-Hall in 2017 as a Marketing Manager and during her tenure, has shifted the company’s marketing efforts from a traditional approach to a more modern, digital and fully integrated approach that prioritizes Hubbard-Hall’s strategic product lines. In this newly created role, she will ...
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Hubbard-Hall and SAFECHEM have forged a strategic distribution alliance to supply U.S. customers with SAFECHEM’s DOWCLENE™* 16-Series of modified alcohol solvents, test kits and stabilizers, through Hubbard-Hall channels. These high-performance solvents have...
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March 12, 2020
If your facility is going back into operation our team of technicians can give you advice on restarting your cleaning bath, troubleshooting your waste stream and countless others start up questions you may encounter. ...
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Molly Kellogg, president and CEO of Hubbard-Hall, began thinking seriously about the impact of coronavirus in her workplace as medical experts and news outlets began ringing alarm bells....
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It is generally accepted that paint and powder coating processes suffer from the overspray that builds up on hooks, racks, and hangers. Consequences include a drop in electrical conductivity, which reduces coating adhesion, and results in a poor visual appearance.
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Hubbard-Hall CEO Molly Kellogg on Tuesday said she learned an important leadership lesson during her time on former Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis’s 1988 presidential campaign....
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Please note our offices will be closed the following dates: December 23, 24, 25 and January 1st. ...
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Hubbard- Hall President and CEO Molly Kellogg knows all 67 people working at the company’s South Leonard Street headquarters by name.
Kellogg is the sixth generation of family leadership at Hubbard-Hall....
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Hubbard-Hall Inc. has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2019 honor by Hearst Connecticut Media Group....
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As we continue to experience rapid growth of our business in Mexico, we are dedicating more and more resources and increasing the expertise of Pochteca’s sales and technical teams.
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On Tuesday, September 10th, at 2:00pm tune in to HH's Mike Valenti’s-product manager-cleaners, MERA webinar pertaining to cleaning sensitive electronics....
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The newest members of our growing team are looking forward to providing our customers with more resources and faster response. ...
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Our new website isn't just looks-read more to find out what's changed and how it benefits you!...
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Hubbard-Hall has been represented both nationally and internationally in the recent months, providing our cleaning, finishing, and treating expertise....
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In the push to ensure greater environmental controls over manufacturing operations, government regulations continue to tighten....
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Welcoming the challenge of cleaning multiple aluminum alloys. Recently, a leading manufacturer of high-value parts for the aerospace industry ran into a cleaning challenge – namely, the cleanliness of parts going through its vacuum brazing process. The existing process was falling short – and experiencing a high field failure rate. Compounding the challenge was a large variation of aluminum alloys and forming processes of the parts. ...
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For those of us of a certain generation, we have watched the products we use and consume transform before our eyes. Between technologies that have brought changes to anything we can hold, or that can hold us; or refinements to processes that have made these products cleaner, safer, and better, we live in an era where transformation is the rule – and not the exception....
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By monitoring the cleaning tank and down line tanks, here are some practical observations to consider: insufficient emulsification capability of the cleaner, with relatively short service life of the working bath; oils and grease dragging down the line; poor cleaning; oily and discolored plating barrels; excessive downtime and consumption of waste treatment chemicals, all related to frequent cleaner dumps....
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