Celebrating 20 Years Of Chemical Manufacturing
About Us
Cedar Concepts Corporation is a chemical manufacturer of surfactants, lubricants and chemical intermediates, owned and operated by Linda McGill Boasmond, the first and only African American, woman-owned chemical manufacturer in the country. Since 1957, Cedar Concepts has been manufacturing similar related products out of it’s Chicago-based facility. Cedar Concepts processes raw materials for use in a wide variety of personal-care, household, industrial, and agricultural products marketed under many brand names familiar to both consumers and businesses.
Why Customers Choose Cedar Concepts
Cedar Concepts Corporation supplies key ingredients with quality, cost-effectiveness, speed, and flexibility our customers are not geared to achieve internally. Our facility can handle batches from 1,000 to 7,800 gallons. Our plant operates 24 hours on a 5-day schedule.
Just as important, we provide rapid-response customer service with a personal touch. Our computerized operations ensure simplified purchasing, efficient order tracking and excellent on-time delivery. Our on-site laboratory is equipped for quality assurance and development. Actual representatives handle calls and follow through to ensure fast, accurate answers in less than 24 hours.
Flexible. Expedient. Responsive. A formula for success Cedar Concepts proudly passes on to its customers.
Products Manufactured
- Alkanolamides
- Amine Oxides
- Betaines
- Fatty Alcohol Emulsifying Blends
- Fatty Acid Esters
- Sulfosuccinates
- Sulfonates
- Custom Blends
- Methyl Esters
- Fatty Alcohol Blends
- Blend Concentrates
- Metal Lubricants
Process Capabilities
Cedar Concepts currently works with over 500 generally sought formulations. Every product is sampled, tested and audited to meet the latest industry standards and customer requirements.
Our process includes:
- Contract manufacturing, blending and packaging
- Pastillating and flaking
- Neutralization, condensation reactions
- Esterification, liquid polymer reacting/blending
- Production with batch capacity up to 7,800 gallons
- Variety of reactors and blending vessels
- Ability to manufacture and ship hazardous materials
Lab Capabilities
Cedar Concepts on-site laboratory provides dependable support for production, quality assurance, and research & development.
- Degreed Chemists and Engineers committed to R&D and customer support
- Instrumental analysis and wet chemistry
- 15 gallon pilot reactor comparable to large scale reactors
- Inbound raw materials analyzed by the lab prior to off-loading
- Sandvik belt flakers
- Storage tanks (most heated) from 3,000 to 22,000 gallons
We Ship Worldwide
Cedar Concepts is a niche business that has resulted in shipping some 60 million pounds of product annually, worldwide via truck and rail.
Services
Tolling/Contract Manufacturing: Processing other companies’ raw materials or semi-finished products requires uncompromising confidentiality. We have earned our customers’ trust, to the point where many use our strategically located plant as their Midwest facility.
Flaking: Very few comparable companies can turn a solid of 2,000 pounds at room temperature into light, compact little pieces. Not only do these flakes facilitate handling, but they provide excellent weight and space savings in transport.
Pastillating: Turning product into a special solid shape with a large contact surface significantly reduces melt time and improves productivity at our customer’s operations. Improved bulk density means lower packaging, shipping and storage costs. Pastillation also significantly reduces dust in the workplace and helps our customers meet OSHA requirements.
Sustainability Program
Cedar’s sustainability efforts continue to make a difference as we pass on cost savings to our customers and help preserve the environment through:
- Electrical and Energy Reduction Program
- More efficient production methods
- Resulted in significant energy savings
- Recycling Program
- Drums
- Pallets
- Paper, Plastic, Aluminum, Glass
- Water Reduction Program
Community Involvement
- Girls 4 Science – Providing opportunity, exposure and mentorship in the field of science for young girls (Founding Board Member)
- Haymarket – Rehabilitation program with over 15,000 participants (Volunteer)
- Chicago Sinfonietta – Provides professional development opportunities to young adults and teens in Classical music taught by the Masters (Board Member)
- Science Chicago “Life’s a Lab” – Program with the Museum of Science and Industry focused on igniting the interest and involvement in the field of science with the youth community (Corporate Partner Participant)
- Various Church, School and Civic Organizations
Recognition
- “WBE” recipient of the month, February 2011.
- Featured in Illinois Manufacturers’ Association, Winter 2010 magazine.
- WBDC Entrepreneurial Woman of the Year “Rising Star” Award, 2008.
- Recipient of Chicago United, Business Leaders of Color
- Crain’s Small Business Forum speaker for “Women Business Owners Tell All” forum.
- National Urban League conference business panelist, 2009.
- nextTV spotlights aired on FOX-Chicago, 2009.
- Chicago Urban League nextOne intensive business acceleration program.
- Black Enterprise Magazine’s nationally televised “Business Report” profiled L. Boasmond, 2008.
- Harry Porterfield for his ABC/7 News “Someone You Should Know” segment.
- Art Norman, NBC/5 News, Business segment.
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