THE SCHUNDLER COMPANY


COMPANY PROFILE

A Proud Past with A New Beginning

In the early 1920's, Fritz Schundler was the first to expand vermiculite commercially in the United States for use as insulation in the meat packing industry and as an ingredient in under-coating materials for cars. Later Fritz Schundler was also among the first to begin importing vermiculite from countries like South Africa, discovered and operated what became one of the largest perlite mines in America, and developed and manufactured FESCO board. His company, The F.E. Schundler Company, operated for many years in Illinois before it was purchased by the Johns Manville Corporation in September 1960.

In 1951, the Coralux Perlite Corporation was founded as a separate company by Otto Schundler---one of Fritz's nephews and a leader and innovator in the American perlite and vermiculite business for 27 years. At the time the company's primary market for these two expanded minerals was as an aggregate in lightweight-fireproof plaster and in insulating concrete used on roof decks. In 1972, the Coralux Perlite Corporation changed its name to The Schundler Company .

In 1978 Bruce E. Schundler became President and until April 1, 2005, managed the company for 27 years with his brothers, Rodney Kim Schundler (V.P. and COO), and Robert Jeffrey Schundler (V.P. and CFO) with lots of help from Kristin A. Schundler.

On April 1, 2005, all the shares of The Schundler Company were sold to Normiska, USA. The Normiska Corporation of Canada acquired Normiska USA.

Mr. James White is the President The Schundler Company, and Mr. Fred St. Louis is the vice president and corporate general manager. Joe Sierp is the plant operations manager, Vikki Warman continues in sales and marketing along with Michael Hellmann, and Grant Conaway is still in operations and production.

Normiska Canada currently operates the VIL perlite and vermiculite processing plant in Lachine, Quebec and a peat moss operation in Fort Frances, Canada. Both VIL Canada and The Schundler Company have been historic leaders in their industries, and the combined companies will be able to provide better service to markets in the northeast, a broader range of products, and greater support to the horticultural, industrial, and swimming pool industries. The former president of Normiska and The Schundler Company, had said, "The acquisition will strengthen the Normiska Corporation and afford the combined company numerous market synergies."

The Schundler Company produces perlite and vermiculite products not only for traditional construction applications, but also for the horticultural industry, for the swimming pool industry in vinyl liner pool construction and in filtration, and for a variety of special industrial uses.

The company's processing plant is in Metuchen, New Jersey, operates 24 hours/day, and ships products throughout the eastern part of the United States and Canada, and to a number of overseas locations.

PHONES:
- Sales
- Dispatch/Operations
- Pay Phone/Locker Room

FAX

EMAIL


732-287-2244
732-287-2246
732-287-9717

732-287-4185

email: info@schundler.com

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