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CHEMTRADE EXPANDS ITS SODIUM HYDROSULPHITE BUSINESS WITH PURCHASE OF OLIN CORPORATION’S SHS BUSINESS FOR U.S. $7.3 MILLION

TORONTO, April 30, 2007 – Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund (TSX: CHE.UN) announced today that it is purchasing the liquid sodium hydrosulphite (SHS) business of Olin Corporation for U.S. $7.3 million, a portion of which is subject to certain earn out provisions.  The acquisition does not include Olin’s manufacturing assets. Under the agreement, Olin will produce product for Chemtrade at its plants in Charleston, Tennessee and Augusta, Georgia. The transaction is expected to close at the beginning of May.

Mark Davis, Chief Executive Officer of Chemtrade, said the deal enhances Chemtrade’s ability to reliably supply its customers and further strengthens Chemtrade’s SHS business. “We now have a significantly larger customer base, with the flexibility of supplying our customers from our own plant in Leeds, South Carolina or from the Olin plants.”  Mr. Davis said the new contracts are expected to generate an EBITDA to capital return in excess of 20%.

Mr. Davis added, “The new relationship is similar to and complements the supply and marketing arrangement we have with ZhongCheng for powder SHS in the U.S.  The combination of our own production with outsourced supply and production enables us to profitably serve our customer base while limiting our exposure to manufacturing risks.”

Chemtrade operates a diversified business providing industrial chemicals and services to customers in North America and around the world.  Chemtrade is one of the world's largest suppliers of sulphuric acid, liquid sulphur dioxide and sodium hydrosulphite, and a leading processor of spent acid.  Chemtrade is also a leading regional supplier of sulphur, sodium chlorate, phosphorous pentasulphide, and zinc oxide.

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For further information:

Mark Davis
Chief Executive Officer

Tel: (416) 496-4176

Rohit Bhardwaj
Vice President, Finance & CFO

Tel: (416) 496-4177

 


 

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