June 1:

Cargill Industrial Oils and Lubricants, a premier manufacturer of bio-based fluids and Chemtool Incorporated, a leading manufacturer and marketer of lubricating greases and oils, metal working fluids, and other specialty chemical formulations together have entered into an exclusive partnership. Cargill Industrial Oils and Lubricants has transferred all distribution and marketing rights for the Novus brand of bio-based hydraulic fluids and gear oils to Chemtool.

Over the last five years, Chemtool has manufactured Cargill´s Renewable Resource products to their specifications. Chemtool is now taking on the additional role as the exclusive marketer and distributor of the bio-based hydraulic fluids and gear oils as well. The formulations for the current line of Novus products will not change and will continue to use Cargill bio-base oils. Cargill and Chemtool will work closely together to develop new bio-based formulations to meet future customer requirements and the Federal Bio-Based Products Programs.

Chemtool is well qualified to provide both superior manufacturing product quality and excellent technical and sales support. Chemtool Incorporated, founded in 1963, is a privately held corporation that is dedicated to the manufacture and marketing of lubricating greases, metalworking fluids, die casting lubricants, hydraulic fluids, rust preventives, heat treat fluids, drawing & forming lubricants, water treatment chemicals, and cleaners. Chemtool Incorporated core competency is in water, mineral and vegetable based technologies for the industry of the world.

The primary manufacturing facility and research laboratories are located in Crystal Lake, Illinois, approximately 45 miles northwest of Chicago. Chemtool Incorporated's Crystal Lake facility was ISO 9002 registered in 1994 and received it QS 9000 certification in 2000. Chemtool Incorporated conducts business domestically and internationally. The agreement with Cargill provides Chemtool a broader range of products it can now offer to their ever expanding customer base. Many of Chemtool customers are now looking to run greener in their facilities. With the addition of bio-based formulations that the Cargill offers, Chemtool can now seriously become a one stop provider to the world market.

For additional information, please call Chemtool, Dan Maguire (262)723-6590 or email at dmaguire@chemtool.com.

Chemtool Incorporated is ready with several products that are bio-based, satisfy the law's requirements, and reduce negative impact on the environment.

Chemtool Incorporated has introduced Novus™ 300 to answer the demands of the heavy equipment market to become more environmentally friendly. Because Novus™ 300 is biodegradable, small spills of the uncontaminated product will rapidly biodegrade by naturally occurring organisms. Surprisingly, 70% to 80% of hydraulic fluid in heavy machinery such as bulldozers, earthmovers and off road equipment is lost into the environment at some point in the life of these machines (Carnes, K. Tribology & Lubrication Technology 2004, 50 (9), 32-40).

Novus™ 300 is recommended as service fill in Caterpillar construction equipment and machines that call for a HYDO or HEES type fluid and are used in environmentally sensitive areas. It can also be used in industrial, marine or mobile hydraulic oil applications where the use of petroleum-based hydraulic fluids would cause environmental damage.

Novus™ FG 32, 46 and 68 lubricants are biodegradable food grade anti-wear hydraulic oils formulated with premium high oleic vegetable oils. Novus™ FG 32, 46 and 68 are H-1 approved lubricants for incidental or accidental contact with food, engineered for use in equipment in the food processing industry or related industries where H-1 lubricants are required. Novus™ Food Grade answers the demands of the food processing and related industries meat and poultry packing, grain processing, animal feed processing, dairies, bakeries where the use of mineral oil based hydraulic fluids would cause environmental damage.

Chemtool Incorporated has introduced Novus™ Fire Resistant Hydraulic Oil to answer the demands of the service requirements of the industrial, marine or mobile hydraulic oil applications that require a fire resistant hydraulic fluid. Yet, Novus™ Fire Resistant Hydraulic Fluid still remains environmentally friendly. Novus™ Fire Resistant Hydraulic Oils are formulated with premium high oleic vegetable oils.