Grace has received many third party awards and distinctions—a confirmation of our excellent business performance, our environment, health and safety commitment, our focus on innovation and our community stewardship efforts. Our most recent awards are included below:
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Singapore Health Award (2012) at the Silver level from the Health Promotion Board of the Singapore Government for implementing workplace health and wellbeing programs
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Second place in the large company category of the Healthiest Employers Award (2012) from the Baltimore Business Journal for Grace’s health and wellness initiatives in Columbia and Curtis Bay, Maryland
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- Gold Fit-Friendly Award (2012) from American Heart Association for creating a culture of wellness at Grace's Lake Charles, Louisiana manufacturing facility
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- Platinum Fit-Friendly Award (2012) from American Heart Association for creating a culture of wellness at Grace's Cambridge, Massachusetts facility
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Gold Performance Award (2011 and 2010) from the Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates, Inc. for Grace's commitment to continuous improvement in environment, health, safety and security programs at the company's facility in Albany, Oregon
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Start! Fit-Friendly Award (2011) from the American Heart Association for creating a culture of wellness at Grace's facilities in Cambridge, Massachusetts; Columbia and Curtis Bay (Baltimore), Maryland; and Lake Charles, Louisiana
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- P&B Exceptional 53 Award (2011) from the Gazette of Politics and Business. Grace was selected as the second best company in the State of Maryland based on revenues, innovation, community outreach, ability to respond to the economic downturn and company culture.
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- Healthy Workplace Award from State of Maryland's Howard County Department of Health (2011, 2010 and 2009) for employee health and well-being activities and resources
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#10 largest manufacturer ranked by number of Baltimore-area employees according to the Baltimore Business Journal (July 15-21, 2011 edition)
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Downstream Technology of the Year Award at the Middle East Downstream Week 2011 Conference for development of NEKTORTM fluid cracking catalyst that helps refiners meet worldwide demand for diesel fuel and comply with regulations for lower sulfur fuels
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Family-Friendly Business Honoree (2011 and 2010) from the Howard County (Maryland) Office of Children's Services for volunteerism and financial contributions that support kids
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- Governor’s Service Award-Honorable Mention (2011) from the Maryland Office on Service and Volunteerism for the company’s community outreach
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- 35 Best Places to Work (2011) from Baltimore Magazine for being "generous to employees with extraordinary emphasis on health care and safety"
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- Third largest public company in the Baltimore, Maryland area based on revenues in the first half of 2010 from the Baltimore Business Journal (December 10-16, 2010 edition)
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- Platinum Fit-Friendly Award and Community Innovation Award (2010) from American Heart Association for creating a culture of wellness and outreach at Grace's Columbia, Maryland facility. Grace was 1 of only 5 companies in the United States to secure both distinctions in 2010
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- Handyman Seal of Approval (2010) from Handy Magazine’s Handyman Club of America for Bondera® TileMatSet, an advanced, pressure sensitive adhesive on a roll for tiling projects
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Volunteer Organization of the Year Award (2010) from Howard County (Maryland) Council for Grace's community outreach efforts
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P&B Exceptional 53 Award (2010) from the Gazette of Politics and Business with Grace ranked as the second best company in the State of Maryland
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Top 100 Global Chemical Companies (2010); ICIS Chemical Business listed Grace at #97 in its ranking of global chemical firms with annual sales greater than $2.7 billion (€1.8 billion) in 2009
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#71 on Remodelers’ Choice 100 Products (2010) for Grace Tri-Flex® Underlayment, a high-performance synthetic roofing underlayment known for its durability, from Qualified Remodeler magazine
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Energy Saver Award (2010) from the U.S. Department of Energy for energy reductions at Grace's facility in Irondale, Alabama
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Caregiver Friendly Workplace Award (2010) from Howard County (Maryland) Commission on Aging for offering programs that help employees manage responsibilities for older relatives and support senior citizens in the community
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Responsible Care® Facility Safety Certificate (2010) from American Chemistry Council for achievements in employee health and safety performance in Baltimore (Curtis Bay), Maryland; Chicago, Illinois; and Lake Charles, Louisiana
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#21 on ranking of largest corporate philanthropists in the Baltimore, Maryland area based on cash donations, in-kind giving and volunteerism from the Baltimore Business Journal (April 23-29, 2010 edition)
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Corporate Citizen Award (2010) from the American Red Cross of Central Maryland for making a "significant improvement in the life of the community"
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Raney® Award (2010) from the Organic Reactions Catalysis Society for Grace researcher's contributions to the advancement of catalyst technology
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#22 Largest Patent Holder in Maryland by number of utility patents originating in Maryland and granted between 2004 and 2008 from the Baltimore Business Journal (January 22-28, 2010 edition)
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+ Business Distinctions
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- P&B Exceptional 53 Award (2009) from the Gazette of Politics and Business as one of the top businesses in the State of Maryland based on financial performance, innovation, work environment and community outreach
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- Top 50 U.S. Chemical Firms (2009); Chemical & Engineering News listed Grace at #25 in its ranking of chemical firms in the United States (based on 2008 revenues)
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- Fortune 1000 (2009); Grace climbed 13 places from the prior year to #644 on the annual ranking of America’s largest companies
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- 25 Best Places to Work (2009) from Baltimore Magazine for the company’s ″generous benefits and nice suburban campus″ in Columbia, Maryland
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Fit-Friendly Award – Gold Level (2008) from the American Heart Association for promoting a wellness culture by offering employees physical activity support and healthy eating options at the company’s Columbia, Maryland facility
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Worksite Fitness Innovation Award (2008) from the American Heart Association for developing and implementing innovative and effective efforts to promote physical activity in the workplace
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Fast Track 2008 – Grace climbed ten places to be ranked the 15th fastest growing public company in Maryland by the Baltimore Business Journal (November 21-28, 2008 issue; the ranking was based on revenue growth between the first six months of 2007-2008)
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Top 100 Global Chemical Companies (2008); ICIS Chemical Business listed Grace at #97 in its ranking of global chemical firms with annual sales greater than $2.5 billion (€1.8 billion)
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#55 largest employer in the Baltimore area from the Baltimore Business Journal (October 31-November 6, 2008 edition)
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Top 25 Largest Public Companies (2008); the Baltimore Business Journal ranked Grace the fourth largest public company in the Baltimore area by revenues (August 29-September 4, 2008 edition)
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Industry Week 1000 (2008); the magazine prepared a list of the largest publicly held manufacturing companies around the globe with Grace at #893 (based on 2007 revenues)
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Washington Post 200 (2008); Grace was named the 19th largest public company based in the Washington, DC region (according to revenues) and was listed as having the second largest growth in profit among the Top 200
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Industry Week 500 (2008); the magazine prepared a list of the largest publicly held U.S. manufacturing companies with Grace at #261 (up from #275 the year before)
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Fortune 1000 (2008); Grace climbed 20 places from the prior year to #657 on the annual ranking of America’s largest companies
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+ Environment, Health and Safety Awards
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SAFE (Serious About Fostering Excellence) Award (2009) in the "Most Improved Performance" category from the Louisiana Chemical Association for Grace's facility in Lake Charles, Louisiana (Class 3 site with 201 - 400 employees)
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- Responsible Care® Energy Efficiency Award (2009) from the American Chemistry Council for water, energy and natural gas reductions in Cambridge, Massachusetts; Lake Charles, Louisiana and Curtis Bay, Maryland
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- Fit-Friendly Award – Gold Level (2009) from the American Heart Association for offering employees physical activity support, increasing healthy eating options at work and promoting a wellness culture at the company’s Cambridge, Massachusetts location
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- Work Health and Safety Innovation Prize (2009) in the large company category (defined as having 100 or more employees) in the Valleyfield region of Québec, Canada from the Work Health and Safety Commission for initiatives aimed at eliminating workplace hazards
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- Gold Award (2008) from ARP Bolivar, the Colombian occupational health and safety organization, for environment, health and safety performance in 2007
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- "Star Among Stars" Award (2008) from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for having a Total Case Incidence Rate (TCIR) and Days Away/Restricted/Transferred Case Incidence Rate (DART) in Lake Charles, Louisiana at least 50% below the Bureau of Labor Statistics national average for companies in the same industrial classification
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- Advanced Team in Fire-Fighting Management (2008) from the Administration Office of the Minhang Development Zone for Grace’s facility near Shanghai, China
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- Palmetto Safety Excellence Award (2007) from the South Carolina Occupational Safety Council for achieving an Occupational Safety and Health Administration Recordable Incidence Rate that is at least 50% below the state average incidence rate for companies in the same industrial classification
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- Responsible Care® award from the Chilean Association of Chemical Industries for voluntary efforts at our Santiago, Chile facility to improve production processes, management, distribution, product use and disposition.
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- SAFE (Serious About Fostering Excellence) Award (2005 and 2006) from the Louisiana Chemical Association as the "Best in Louisiana" (Class 3 site with 201 – 400 employees)
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- "White Cross" Award from the Colombian Safety Council (2005) given to companies that achieve excellent safety performance
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+ Innovation Awards
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Francis L. LaQue Memorial Award (2009) from ASTM International for Grace researcher's leadership and contributions to the field of corrosion testing and evaluation
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- 2009 Industrial Design Award in the analytical instruments category from Instrument Business Outlook for the REVELERIS™ flash chromatography system (patents pending) at the bronze level for enhanced aesthetics, functionality and design features
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- 2009 R&D 100 Award from R&D Magazine for the REVELERIS™ system (patents pending), a flash chromatography system that aids in the discovery of new medicines
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- Honoree from Boston Business Journal (2009) in Green Invention
category for the development and validation of technology that
enables the production of environmentally-friendly,
high-performance concrete
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- Finalist in Laboratory Equipment Magazine’s 2009 Readers’ Choice Awards for the Reveleris® Flash Chromatography System
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- Innovation Award ("Trophée de la Performance 2008") from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Eure-et-Loir, recognizing R&D efforts at the Grace facility in Epernon, France (especially in the oxygen scavenging technology area)
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- Grace was named to the InformationWeek 500 (2008) ranking, which recognizes and celebrates business technology innovation and results
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- American In-house Design Award (2008) in the category of Direct Mail/Direct Response from Graphic Design USA for Grace Davison Discovery Sciences chromatography catalog
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- American In-house Design Award (2007) from Graphic Design USA for high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) columns packaging
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+ Community Stewardship Awards
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