Olin Corp. Names Eric Blanchard as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Effect from March 6, 2017
January 10, 2017 at 08:22 pm IST
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Olin Corp. named Eric Blanchard as the company's senior vice president, general counsel and secretary, effect from March 6, 2017. Blanchard currently holds that post for Essendant Inc. he joined in 2006. At Olin he'll succeed George Pain, who is retiring March 1,2017 as previously announced. Blanchard, who has more than 30 years of corporate legal experience, began as an associate with Schiff Hardin & Waite before joining Dean Foods Co. as general counsel and corporate secretary. At Dean, he was promoted to vice president, secretary and chief legal counsel, later becoming president of Dean's dairy group before leaving to join Tennant Co. as vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary.
Olin Corporation is a vertically integrated global manufacturer and distributor of chemical products and a manufacturer of ammunition. The Company operates through three segments: Chlor Alkali Products and Vinyls, Epoxy and Winchester. The Chlor Alkali Products and Vinyls segment manufactures and sells chlorine and caustic soda, ethylene dichloride and vinyl chloride monomer, methyl chloride, methylene chloride, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, perchloroethylene, hydrochloric acid, hydrogen, bleach products and potassium hydroxide. The Epoxy segment produces and sells a full range of epoxy materials and precursors, including aromatics (acetone and phenol), allyl chloride, epichlorohydrin, liquid epoxy resins, solid epoxy resins and systems and growth products, such as converted epoxy resins and additives. The Winchester segment produces and sells sporting ammunition, reloading components, small caliber military ammunition and components, industrial cartridges and clay targets.