Rivertop Renewables Appoints Troy Graham as
Applications Director, Consumer Products
Graham's expertise in applying new technologies to consumer product development will help drive Rivertop’s glucaric acid-based products into multiple markets.
(March 5, 2014) MISSOULA, Mont.-- Rivertop Renewables (www.rivertop.com), a Montana-based producer of novel chemicals, announced that Troy Graham has joined the company as Application Director, Consumer Products. Graham brings more than 13 years of experience in the specialty chemicals and consumer products industries working for leading firms such as Sun Products Corporation, Church & Dwight and 3M.
Graham will work closely with Rivertop's customers as he manages a technical team that is developing consumer applications for Rivertop’s innovative, biobased products in the global detergents market. One of Rivertop's first products is itsRiose®detergent builder, designed to meet the performance, cost and sustainability challenges of transitioning automatic dishwashing detergent brands from phosphates to sustainable alternatives.
“Troy's creativity, along with his technical and management experience will help harness Rivertop's glucaric acid technology for our partners looking to improve existing products or unlock entirely new innovations,” said Mike Knauf, Chief Executive Officer of Rivertop Renewables. "His impressive track record in product development will play a big role at Rivertop as we begin commercial production in 2015."
Graham's skill as a formulation chemist is complemented with deep experience guiding new technologies through the process of development, testing, marketing and ultimately sales.
While at Sun Products Corporation, Graham served as Innovative Forms Group Leader, with responsibilities in the entire range of product development and delivery, from concept inception, formulation and consumer testing, to ensuring a final product made its way to store shelves. At Church & Dwight, he worked as research chemist with a focus on product development and rapid commercialization. Graham began his career as a formulation chemist in the labs of 3M and Orange Glo International.
“Rivertop’s impressive technology can produce high performance, economical and sustainable chemicals for a wide variety of product development needs,” said Graham. “It is exciting to work with Rivertop and its partners on a new generation of product formulations for customers that are demanding environmental sustainability, price and performance."
About Rivertop Renewables
Based in Missoula, Montana,RivertopRenewableshas developed platform technology that produces novel chemicals from all natural resources. Merging proven science with renewable feedstocks, Rivertop is creating an abundant and economical supply of biodegradable and non-toxic chemicals and bioproducts. Rivertop’s chemicals help its customers improve the performance, cost position and sustainability of their offerings. More information is available atwww.rivertop.com.
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