Stephen W. Cole

Synagro Technologies, Inc. engages in recycling of organic by-products. Its products include granulite fertilizer pellets, lime, and renewable fuel. It serves the municipalities, farmers, and communities. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

Part of Occidental Petroleum Corp., Rhone-Poulenc Basic Chemical Co. operates incineration and regeneration processes, and other hazardous waste operations. The company is based in Hammond, IN.

Part of The Mosaic Co., North American Chemical Co. is a producer and marketer of inorganic chemical products. The company is based in New York, NY.

Searles Valley Minerals, Inc. produces boric acid, sodium carbonate, sodium sulfate, several specialty forms of borax and salt. It specializes in the mining and production of raw materials for glass manufacturing and water treatment applications. The firm engages in mineral extraction and recovery, facility management and investment operations. The company was founded in 1914 and is headquartered in Overland Park, KS.