Abstract
As measures to contain the novel coronavirus sweep across the US, the heads of privately owned chemical and instrument companies find themselves in uncharted territory trying to keep their companies going and their employees safe. C&EN contacted CEOs of several such firms to learn what they are doing to keep business moving forward. Overall, these leaders are keeping a close eye on supplies while planning for the real possibility that orders will drop in the coming months. Keeping staff healthy and maintaining customer service are top priorities at Boron Specialties. “We are a pretty small facility—seven people on-site—so as best as we can, we’re isolating,” CEO and founder Beth Bosley says. “But frankly, we are all in the lab together or maybe all in the plant together.” Operations in Ambridge, Pennsylvania, are so far uninterrupted, with one dodged bullet, Bosley says. The company recently began a manufacturing campaign with a
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