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ATLANTA, GA, October 23, 2013 – J.M. Huber Corporation — the parent company of Huber Engineered Materials — has been awarded one of the most prestigious honors for a family business: the IMD-Lombard Odier Global Family Business Award for 2013.
 Huber’s CEO Mike Marberry (center), accepts the 18th annual IMD-Lombard Odier Family Business Award in Rio de Janeiro at the 24th Summit of the Family Business Network International. With him are (from left) Huber family member Martha Huber, Huber Board Co-Chair Maria Lilja, Lombard Odier & Cie’s Alexis Lombard and IMD President Professor Dominique Turpin. Awarded by IMD, a top-ranked global business school based in Switzerland and Lombard Odier & Cie, a leading private banker in Europe, the annual prize recognizes a company that unites family interests with those of the business, and combines tradition and innovation while demonstrating a clear commitment to the local communities in which it operates. Two key factors separate this award from others: it is international in scope and highlights the contributions that family businesses — and their employees — make to the global economy.
“Huber is a superb example of a world-class family business that has stayed true to its entrepreneurial roots and guiding principles,” says Thierry Lombard, Managing Partner of Lombard Odier & Cie and Chairman of Family Business Network International. “I am highly impressed by this company’s inclusiveness and by the quality of the dialogue within the family.”
In addition to Huber Engineered Materials, Huber’s portfolio of companies includes Huber Engineered Woods, CP Kelco, Demica and Huber Resources Corp. These diverse businesses supply engineered materials to a variety of industries including food, pharmaceuticals, beverages, household products, oral care, paper, plastics and construction. Huber joins a distinguished list of family-owned businesses that have earned the IMD-Lombard Odier Award. Past winners include the Merck Group, S.C. Johnson Enterprises and the LEGO Group.
“The Huber family has a solid understanding of the business and supports us in all of our endeavors. We are fortunate the family members are so actively involved — they serve on boards, visit our facilities and are engaged in ongoing efforts toward responsible business practices and environmental sustainability,” says Andy Trott, President of Huber Engineered Materials. “Winning the award is also a testament to the outstanding efforts of our employees and the support of our customers.”
Founded in 1883 and now in its fifth generation of family ownership, the J.M. Huber Corporation is one of the largest family-owned businesses in the U.S. It had revenues of about $1.5 billion in 2012, operates in more than 20 countries and employs approximately 4,000 employees globally.
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About Huber Engineered Materials (www.hubermaterials.com)
Huber Engineered Materials, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia (U.S.), develops engineered specialty ingredients that enhance the performance, appeal and processing of a broad range of products used in industrial, paper and consumer-based applications. Its inorganic chemical expertise has resulted in advancing the art in specialty silica and silicates, alumina trihydrate, magnesium hydroxide, barium sulfate and ground and natural calcium carbonate
About J.M. Huber Corporation (www.huber.com)
J.M. Huber Corporation, headquartered in Edison, New Jersey, operates a portfolio of companies with a focus on its core engineered materials businesses. Founded in 1883, today Huber is one of the largest family-owned companies in the U.S. The diversified, multinational company creates products that are used in a broad range of consumer and industrial applications, including oral care, personal care, food, beverage, pharmaceuticals and building materials.
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