24/7 Industrial Filter Aid Distribution Across the United States

There are three producers of diatomaceous earth in the United States. The lead time from placing the order to shipment ranges between 2 to 36 weeks depending upon global demand. There is usually no warning of increases in lead time. It can jump 10 weeks in a
day.

For most chemical factories it is a critical component and not having it will result in the
plant shutting down. However, inventories in general are viewed as a negative in industry
by financial analyst so plant managers are under pressure to order for “Just In Time”
delivery.

Diatomaceous Earth is a minor commodity in the chemical industry, and it is inventoried at
bare minimum levels by the wholesale distributors. Therefore, Alciatore, Inc. supplies most
of the major chemical distributors for their emergency needs.

During the past seven years, we have greatly expanded our business by always having what
the wholesaler/customer needs. This is accomplished by maintaining large inventories and placing predictive orders based on sales statistics.