Austin, TX - February 4, 2009 - SACHEM, Inc. is pleased to announce Thomas J. (Tom) Mooney as President, SACHEM Asia.  Tom has been Senior Vice President of SACHEM Americas for 8 years and has been with SACHEM for 25 years.  Tom has successfully managed all areas of SACHEM America's business, including operations, sales, marketing, quality and Chem Stewards®.

Tom's broad operational experience in the electronics market will support SACHEM's growing customer base in the region. SACHEM's new 80,000 sq. meters production facility in Wuxi, Jiangsu, P.R.C.  includes a state-of-the-art technology for high purity Tetramethylammonium Hydroxide (TMAH) production, a key material in semiconductor and TFT-LCD panel manufacturing.  The facility includes high purity packaging systems, clean room facilities and a fully equipped high purity analytical laboratory with the latest instrument technology including ICP-MS.

Tom's extensive familiarity with SACHEM's Asian customers, markets, and products, makes him a valued board member of SN Tech Corporation, SACHEM's joint venture with Nagase & Co., Ltd., to market SACHEM's Mobius System™  TMAH recycle technology within Asia. SN Tech Corporation is based in Osaka, Japan and utilizes SACHEM's current TMAH recycle facility as its base of operations. 

John Mooney, President & CEO of SACHEM, Inc., commented, "Tom Mooney brings significant experience that will enhance our ability to expand programs in support of our valued Asian customers and partners."

SACHEM, Inc. delivers highly pure, precise and innovative chemical solutions designed to solve the most demanding and challenging applications.  For over 50 years SACHEM has provided chemical solutions and services to customers in key markets including electronics, biotechnology, starch modification, polymers, catalysts, pharmaceutical and agricultural chemicals.  Based in Austin, Texas, SACHEM's expanding worldwide operations include manufacturing and research facilities in North America, Europe and Asia with a global service network and presence spanning over 30 countries.