Alexium International

{{Infobox company
| name             = Alexium International Group Limited
| trade_name   = Alexium Inc
| logo             = 
| type             = Public
| traded_as        = 
| key_people         = {{plainlist|
BOARD
Gavin Rezos, Executive Chairman
Nicholas Clark, Executive Director
Craig Metz, Non-Executive Director
Brig. Gen. Stephen A. Cheney USMC (RET)., Non-Executive Director

"LEADERSHIPNicholas Clark, Chief Executive Officer
Dirk Van Hyning, Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Aaron Krech, Chief Financial Officer
Robert Brookins, Vice President of Research & Product Development
Mark Wise, Vice President of Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
Brian Enlow, Vice President of Finance
Jessica Hutchison, Vice President of Human Resources
}}
| industry         = Specialty Chemicals
| brands = Alexiflam™ Flame Retardants
Alexicool™ Phase Change Material
| production       = Greer, South Carolina, USA
| num_employees = 50+
| location_city    = Perth, Western Australia
| location_country = Australia
| homepage         =

}}Alexium International Group Limited is a specialty chemical development company headquartered in Perth, Western Australia, with operations in Greer, South Carolina with an executive office in Washington, DC. It specializes in early applications in the textile industry, specifically in flame retardant technology.

Alexium has a presence in the United States, Australia, and Europe and is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX:AJX).

 Alexium's History 

Alexium was established to develop technology supported by a strategic relationship with the U.S. Department of Defense. Alexium's Reactive Surface Treatment (RST) platform technology was originally developed in the research labs by the U.S. Air Force in response to threats from chemical and biological warfare agents. Leveraging approximately $30 million invested by the military to develop the technology, Alexium acquired the RST process in order to deliver solutions for both military and commercial customers.

Alexium established a number of commercial/technical partnerships and successfully demonstrated RST technology on a number of applications and booked sales for initial demonstration projects – primarily related to chemical/ biological protection for the military. A number of these military programs remain active today.

After listing on the ASX in 2010, Alexium began building a team of business professionals, engineers, scientists and technical consultants in three global locations. In addition to the corporate head office in Perth, Australia, Alexium maintains a 25,000 square-foot operations headquarters, which includes executive offices, production laboratories, and R&D laboratories in Greer, South Carolina with sales offices worldwide.

Since then, Alexium's technology has evolved and advanced in a number of markets. In 2012, after announcing that it will focus on developing Flame Retardant (FR) solutions, Alexium signed a major commercial agreement with Duro Textiles and began global commercial roll-out of its FR treatments.

 Work with US Department of Defense US Army: Alexium works with United States Army Soldier Systems Center (Natick) in order to enhance the quality, comfortability and   of the Flame Retardant Army Combat Uniform (FRACU)US Marine Corps:''' Alexium works to provide the US Marine Corp with safer Flame Retardant (FR) uniforms to ensure the latest technology is used to improve servicemen safety. Alexium's latest Fire Retardant Alexiflam  applications are under evaluation for the USMC.

Environmental record 

Traditional FR products contain bromides and halogens, which are currently being investigated in the US for environmental concerns. The global demand for non-halogenated FR products is growing, and many companies—including Alexium—are working to meet the demand for FR products that do not use bromides or halogens. Alexium is also working to meet or exceed the new c6 fluorocarbon requirements.

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Category:Chemical companies of Australia
Category:Companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange