Brenntag North America, headquartered in Reading, Pennsylvania, is a part of the Brenntag Group, the global leader in distribution of industrial and specialty chemicals. With sales in 2007 of US $2.9 billion and more than 3,500 associates, Brenntag North America provides value to its customers and suppliers through superior supply chain logistics, single sourcing, technical assistance and other value added services. Readily available through their distribution network is a full line of commodity and specialty chemicals, serviced through a dedicated workforce aimed not just meeting, but exceeding customer expectations. Brenntag North America strives towards continuous improvement by bringing the latest technology to their distribution system in order to assure the customer is getting the right products, at the right  time every time, and in compliance with the regulatory community.  Brenntag’s future is molded in partnering relationships with its customers and suppliers alike. We are the global company with the “local point of view”, operating 120 branch locations, distribution centers and fleet operations in strategic geographic areas across the US and Canada. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.brenntag.com.

Thames & Kosmos (T&K), headquartered in Portsmouth, RI, was founded in 2001 and operates as the exclusive North American distributor for the science kit line of their partner company – the 180-year-old, German-based publishing house, Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH. The T&K mission is to improve informal science education by publishing high-quality science and technology related educational products for children of all ages. Emphasis is placed on teaching concepts and skills through hands-on modeling of real world devices and processes, and by offering comprehensive, meaningful reading materials for a rich learning experience.  For more information, please visit the company’s Web site at www.thamesandkosmos.com.