More About CETCO
Research and Product Development
CETCO®, a wholly owned subsidiary of AMCOL® International, is a diversified global company providing innovative products and practical solutions to challenging regulatory and construction problems. CETCO delivers a complete range of services built around engineering support, technical assistance, custom fit solutions, and leadership in research and development. CETCO makes use of it’s own world-class research and product development laboratory, located in Hoffman Estates, IL at the AMCOL Corporate Headquarters. AMCOL’s involvement in a variety of markets provides an excellent resource base, creating an environment where cross functional innovation flourishes. AMCOL’s technical center houses a myriad of comprehensive testing equipment.
Our Commitment to Innovation
CETCO is committed to new product innovation in addition to continuous evaluation and improvement of existing products. Of the recently introduced products, Organoclay® MRM is an example of a unique addition to the CETCO Organoclay® product family. Specifically designed for mercury and arsenic removal, it can be used in capping applications to provide a permeable barrier in situations where either of these two metals are present in the contaminants. CETCO can provide the products and expertise for many different remediation projects, including sediment capping, solids dewatering, remedial barriers, gas vapor mitigation and solidification/stabilization. Our reasearch and development department continually improves existing products and shapes the future with new innovative products.
Sustainability
At CETCO, sustainability is part of our identity. From our land management practices to the design of our corporate headquarters, CETCO continually strives to make sustainability an integral characteristic of our entire organization. CETCO’s own Corporate Headquarters is a LEED® Silver certified building.
Contribution to Carbon Footprint Reduction
As part of our commitment to a sustainable environment, CETCO’s sediment treatment technologies contribute to the overall reduction of carbon footprint by improving construction methods that allow for:
- Beneficial reuse of stabilized materials
- On-site applications that alleviate off-site transportation and disposal concerns and costs
- Conservation of landfill capacity and replacement fill
- Conservation of fuel/reduction of fuel emissions used in transportation
- Beneficial reuse of former industrial properties
- Restoration of plant and wildlife communities