Date: September 22, 2006
Source: Clean Harbors, Inc.
Norwell, MA - Sept. 22, 2006 - Clean Harbors, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLHB), the leading provider of environmental and hazardous waste management services throughout North America, today announced the appointment of Dr. Gene Banucci to the Company's nine-member Board of Directors. Dr. Banucci is the Chairman and Founder of ATMI, Inc., a supplier of specialty materials to the worldwide semiconductor industry.
Alan S. McKim, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Clean Harbors, said, "We are delighted to welcome to our board, a leader and innovator with the breadth of experience of Dr. Banucci. Gene's experience in materials and materials handling and his successful record as an accomplished business executive, makes him ideally suited to help guide Clean Harbors."
Dr. Banucci said, "As a recognized leader within its markets, Clean Harbors is an outstanding company that I believe is uniquely positioned for further growth. I am pleased to participate in the next phase of the Company's development as the preeminent environmental services company."
Prior to starting ATMI, Gene served as Vice President for American Cyanamid's Chemical Research Division, where he directed new product research and development. Previously, he was with General Electric Company for more than 10 years in a variety of management positions at the Corporate R&D Center and GE Plastics.
Gene is a founding member of the Connecticut Technology Council, a member of the Board of the Program on Innovation and Technology of the National Research Council, a member of the Board of Directors of Zygo, Inc., SemEquip Inc., Primet, and a member of the Board of Trustees of Beloit College. He received his Ph.D in Organic Chemistry from Wayne State University, and his BA in Chemistry from Beloit College. Gene holds 22 issued U.S. patents and is the author of numerous published articles.
About Clean Harbors, Inc. Clean Harbors, Inc. is North America's leading provider of environmental and hazardous waste management services. With an unmatched infrastructure of 50 waste management facilities, including nine landfills, six incineration locations and seven wastewater treatment centers, the Company provides essential services to over 45,000 customers, including more than 175 Fortune 500 companies, thousands of smaller private entities and numerous federal, state and local governmental agencies. Headquartered in Norwell, Massachusetts, Clean Harbors has more than 100 locations strategically positioned throughout North America in 37 U.S. states, six Canadian provinces, Mexico and Puerto Rico. For more information, visit www.cleanharbors.com.
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Jim Buckley
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