Spectrum Chemicals and Laboratory Products Appoints A New CEO

New Brunswick, NJ, January 26, 2009 -- Spectrum Chemicals & Laboratory Products is pleased to announce the appointment of Marc Hayem, 42 as the company’s Chief Executive Officer, starting on February 1st, 2009.

Mr. Hayem holds an Electrical Engineering degree from ENSEIR-Bordeaux, France. He also has various other degrees, among them a Management course at MIT Sloan School of Management in Boston, MA. Mr. Hayem’s outstanding career has seen him in key management roles, leading organizations in the United States, as well as Europe. He speaks four languages: English, Spanish, French and German.

“I am delighted to have Marc Hayem join our Spectrum team. He has a record of success in all jobs he has undertaken”– said Chairman of Spectrum Chemicals and Laboratory Products, Paul Burg. “It is my expectation and conviction that Marc is going to take this company to great success where it belongs.”

Mr. Hayem said: “Spectrum is a recognized brand with a great collection of assets: a very strong reputation in the industry, a great product lineup, and enormously talented employees. Spectrum Chemicals and Laboratory Products has everything it takes to be one of the leading suppliers in its field. I look forward to taking it to the next level.”

Marc Hayem will split his time between the company’s New Jersey and California locations. He is married with 2 children.

Founded in 1971, Spectrum Chemicals & Laboratory Products is a manufacturer and distributor of fine chemicals and laboratory products. Spectrum offers over 15,000 active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), pharmaceutical excipients, biochemicals, nutraceuticals, cosmetic ingredients, chemical solutions and critical solvents, such as dehydrated ethyl alcohol in laboratory and production quantities. Spectrum also distributes nearly 80,000 laboratory supplies and equipment items from over 200 manufacturers, such as: Corning Life Science, Jencons Scientific, Inc., LabChem Inc., Microflex Corporation ¬, Kimble Chase LLC, Hirschmann Inc. , Denver Instrument, Ohaus, Thermo Orion, Wheaton Science Products and Nalge Nunc. Spectrum provides chemicals and laboratory products for laboratories, pilot plants and manufacturing companies. Spectrum’s facilities are ISO 9001 certified and FDA registered and operate under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP).

We manufacture and distribute fine chemicals and laboratory products – with quality and delivery you can count on every time.

For more information visit www.spectrumchemical.com

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