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Anthony Drugeot: Commitment to people and community

:: Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Anthony Drugeot: Commitment to people and community
Discover how Anthony Drugeot’s people-first approach drives operational excellence and builds strong community connections across Borax Europe’s three sites.

Songlin Shi: Borate expert for China’s industrial market

:: Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Songlin Shi: Borate expert for China’s industrial market
Curious about how borates make industrial processes better? So is Songlin Shi, principal advisor in U.S. Borax’s China technical marketing team. He brings hands-on technical expertise and an open-minded approach to product research and solutions development for our industrial borates customers.

Thinking big about the future of borates: Meet our new COO, James Low

:: Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Thinking big about the future of borates: Meet our new COO, James Low
From his childhood on an Australian cattle farm to leading global borates operations, James Low has infused every chapter of his life with curiosity, a desire to learn, and a vision for being part of something big.

Sales, operations, and logistics: Working to meet customer demand

:: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 :: Posted By Jen Brown
Sales, operations, and logistics: Working to meet customer demand
U.S. Borax has a team of operations and logistics experts who collaborate to continuously improve our supply chain. Here’s how we’re finding better ways™ to bring you the borates you need.

Emmanuel Laval: A Customer-Centric Technical Expert

:: Friday, March 8, 2024
Emmanuel Laval: A Customer-Centric Technical Expert

Specializing in polymers and wood materials, Emmanuel Laval is committed to helping customers develop effective boron formulations. Learn more about his customer-centric approach as technical marketing specialist at U.S. Borax.

Multi-Materials Expert Allen Zheng Blends Passion with Purpose

:: Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Multi-Materials Expert Allen Zheng Blends Passion with Purpose
Products critical to modern life are often made with multiple materials and compounds. That’s why it’s important to have experts such as Allen Zheng, who applies his rich cross-commodity experience to serve refined borates and aluminium customers. 

From Apprentice to 1st Class Electrician

:: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 :: Posted By Jen Brown
From Apprentice to 1st Class Electrician
Elizabeth (Liz) Stone, a graduate of this year’s California Borates Instrumentation Electronics (IE) apprentice programme. Liz recently became a 1st class electrician and was even more proud to achieve this success as the only women in her class.

Technical Marketing Manager Brings Materials Mastery to Role

:: Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Technical Marketing Manager Brings Materials Mastery to Role
Learning about and working with essential materials has defined Maryam Moravej’s career. Now, as the new technical marketing manager for U.S. Borax, Maryam is applying her extensive experience to solve customers’ complex challenges and lead sustainability transition efforts.

Meet Frank Wawrzos, Technical Expertise Meets Superior Sales

:: Sunday, April 9, 2023
Meet Frank Wawrzos, Technical Expertise Meets Superior Sales
Over the course of his 30-year career, Frank Wawrzos has merged technical operations with marketing and sales to spearhead innovation. Learn more about our new sales director for the Americas.

Meet the Maestro of Polymer Fire Retardancy

:: Wednesday, July 6, 2022 :: Posted By Emmanuel Laval
Meet the Maestro of Polymer Fire Retardancy
U.S. Borax celebrates the exceptional career of Kelvin Shen. For 50 years, Kelvin has been the go-to expert for polymer manufacturers looking for the right fire-retardant additive—and insights to help them balance fire retardancy cost, efficacy, and compliance in their products.
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