When choosing a chemical toll blender, many factors come into play – quality, capacity and pricing. But one critical consideration that’s often overlooked is location. Where your toll blender operates from can significantly impact your logistics, your ability to navigate supply chain disruptions and ultimately, your bottom line.
This blog dives into the key reasons why location matters when selecting a chemical toll blender. We’ll explore how proximity to your end customers can lower costs and improve delivery times, why location is crucial for mitigating supply chain risks and how having access to multiple facilities can provide an added layer of reliability. Finally, we’ll highlight how Royal Chemical’s strategically located facilities make it an ideal partner for your business.
Logistics: The Key to Cost and Time Efficiency
When it comes to chemical toll blending, logistics plays a critical role in your operational efficiency. The further your products need to travel, the more complex and expensive the process becomes. Add in potential border crossings, and you’re looking at even longer delivery times and increased shipping costs.
Consider this example: If most of your customers are located in the Midwest, but your chemical toll blender operates out of Los Angeles, your product must traverse thousands of miles before it reaches your end customers. This extended journey not only adds significant transportation costs but also increases the time it takes for your product to arrive, potentially delaying your supply chain and impacting customer satisfaction.
By choosing a toll blender located closer to your primary customer base, you can reduce logistical costs and improve delivery times. Faster delivery doesn’t just save money – it also helps build stronger relationships with your customers by meeting their expectations more consistently.
When selecting a toll blender, always keep logistics top of mind to ensure that you’re optimizing costs and timelines for your operations.
Location and Supply Chain Resilience
The location of your chemical toll blender isn’t just about convenience—it’s a critical factor in managing supply chain disruptions. If you’re producing chemicals overseas, you can be exposed to a range of logistical vulnerabilities.
Say you were producing your chemical products in Asia, shipping them to the eastern United States via the Panama Canal. If the canal shuts down – something that has happened before due to water level issues – you’re left scrambling to reroute shipments. This kind of disruption can cause significant delays, increase transportation costs and leave your customers waiting longer than expected.
By choosing a toll blender located closer to your customers or within the same country, you can mitigate these risks. A more strategically located blender reduces the reliance on fragile, long-distance supply routes, helping you maintain operational continuity when global disruptions arise.
Specifically, Royal Chemical has five locations in the U.S. that allows our customers to mitigate global supply chain issues and reach 83% of the U.S. population with one-day turnarounds:
- Macedonia, Ohio
- East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania: Hour and a half drive from the Port of New York and New Jersey.
- Chattanooga, Tennessee: The city has its own inland river port located on the Tennessee River. This port facilitates general freight transfer and is part of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, providing navigation routes from midsection states to the Gulf of Mexico.
- Hayward, California: 40 minute drive to the Port of San Francisco.
- Dallas, Texas: Three and a half hour drive to Port of Houston Authority.
With this network of facilities, Royal Chemical can help you distribute your chemical products faster and more reliably.
Domestic Operations: Reducing Risk Through Redundancy
Even when you blend your chemical products within the United States, supply chain disruptions can still occur. Natural disasters like hurricanes, wildfires or severe storms can temporarily shut down facilities, halting production and delaying shipments.
This is why choosing a toll blender with multiple locations is just as important as selecting the right geographic area. A chemical toll blender with a network of facilities across the U.S. can pivot production to another site in the event of a disruption, minimizing downtime and ensuring your operations remain on track.
For instance, if a natural disaster affects one facility, the ability to transition production to another location can save you from costly delays and help maintain your commitments to customers. A multi-location toll blender provides an added layer of reliability, making it easier for you to adapt to unforeseen challenges without sacrificing service or efficiency.
Work with Royal Chemical
Royal Chemical understands the importance of location, logistics and supply chain resilience. With five strategically positioned facilities across the United States, we are uniquely equipped to help you overcome the challenges discussed above. Our network allows us to reach 83% of the U.S. population with one-day turnarounds, significantly reducing delivery times and logistical costs.
In addition to proximity, our multi-location setup provides built-in redundancy. If one facility experiences an unforeseen disruption, we can shift production to another site to ensure your operations continue smoothly. This flexibility gives you peace of mind and the reliability you need to meet your customers’ expectations.
Choosing Royal Chemical means more than just a toll blender – it means a partner committed to supporting your success. Contact us today to learn how our expertise and strategically located facilities can elevate your operations and help you deliver exceptional results.