In April, ACD members gathered in Ohio for a special one-day regional Responsible Distribution Spring Workshop to learn about the progress being made with RD23 and some of the common non-conformances seen over the first two years of the program.
For the first time ever, ACD is uniting the Northeast and Western regions in one dynamic meeting! Join us in Denver, Colorado, from September 15-17, 2025, for three days filled with professional development, strategic insights, and unmatched networking opportunities.
As one of ACD’s core pillars, advocacy is central to everything we do in support of the chemical distribution industry. We take this responsibility seriously as the regulatory landscape of chemical distribution is constantly changing. Throughout the year, we partner with lawmakers to help us advance policies that support the competitiveness of our industry and the countless other industries our members serve.
The first 100 days of a presidency are seen as a symbolic period often used to measure the early success of an administration. This time is often marked by a flurry of activity and the implementation of new policies. This may never have been more true than the first 100 days of President Trump’s second term. With all of the changes the last 100 days have brought, we are reflecting on the headwinds and tailwinds the chemical distribution industry is now facing and how that will impact the chemical distribution industry, our supply chain partners, and – ultimately – the American people.
To help ACD members make their training efforts more efficient and effective, we have launched the new ACD U Training Administrator Initiative —a smart, time-saving tool built to manage training for your entire team.
The ACD Washington Fly-In is rapidly approaching, and taxes will be a primary focus for the 2025 event. Tax policy remains a major priority for ACD and our members throughout the year, and in D.C., taxes are one of the top issues the Trump Administration and 119th Congress are engaged in. When it comes to specific areas, it spans a full spectrum of the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Capitol Hill has shifted dramatically since the last time we gathered as an Alliance in the halls of Congress, making this year’s Washington Fly-In an invaluable opportunity to forge important relationships with decision makers, advance our policy priorities, and enact the changes we all wish to see in our industry.
This March, ACD is honoring Women’s History Month by celebrating the dedicated women who are leading the way in the chemical distribution industry.
Our always-popular spring Responsible Distribution Workshop is taking a brief hiatus from its usual home in the D.C. area and heading to Texas and Ohio in the coming weeks. The Alliance has decided to take this fantastic educational opportunity on the road, bringing it to cities with high concentrations of our member companies. There’s never been a better time to join us!
As ACD members and stakeholders know, the work the chemical distribution industry does to safely and efficiently transport chemical products is critical to countless sectors, including the manufacturing, healthcare, agriculture, and defense industries. Due to the role the chemical distribution industry has in our supply chain, providing the essential products Americans rely on, we are increasingly targeted by bad actors, requiring us to remain more vigilant than ever before.