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Smart Acids™ is the source for product insights and current market moves related to chemical and specialty ingredient distribution—breaking it all down one boron at a time. Join host Andy Erickson for a straightforward and honest chat that speaks to the why behind pricing and supply, delivered in a smart, fun, and entertaining way. Smart Acids is the winner of a B2 Silver Award, a top national recognition among leading global brands and marketers in B2B.
About the host: Andy Erickson, VP of Global Product Management, converses with guests from chemistry and specialty ingredient backgrounds who are keyed in to markets across the industry.
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S5E4 The Golden Mussel Threat
Golden mussels are spreading fast—and water infrastructure is feeling the pressure.🎙️In this episode of the Smart Acids Podcast, host Andy Erickson is joined by Univar Solutions water treatment…
S5E3 Jen McIntyre: Courage, Kindness, and Chemistry
As she begins her well‑earned retirement, Jen McIntyre is taking time to reflect —and to give back—by sharing her story on a podcast this week with hosts Andy Erickson & Chris Ernst. Throughout…
S5E2 Pourin’ Up Some Texas Tea: Crude Talk with Bill Groel
Energy volatility. Geopolitical tension. Shifting crude markets. If you’re trying to make sense of how these forces are reshaping the chemical industry, this SmartAcids™ Podcast episode is one that…
S5E1 Corporate Accounts in a Changing Market
In this episode of Smart Acids, George Knox, VP of Corporate Accounts, joins Andy and Chris to talk about how centralizing chemical distribution under one partner simplifies the full lifecycle—from…
S4E7 Sideline Strategy: Trends in Chemical Distribution
Who’s the real MVP—on the field and in the chemical industry?In this episode of Smart Acids, Andy and Chris put Bob Craycraft CEO of Univar Solutions’ Chemical Distribution & Services division…
S4E6 Driving Impact Across the Value Chain
Andy and Chris kicked off the episode in big hats—and even bigger conversation. In this episode, Liam McCarroll, DProf, Senior Director, Global Sustainability and Sukhjit Varaich, Director Regional…
S4E5 Rooted in Family, Driven by Chemistry
Smart Acids Podcast | S4E5: Rooted in Family, Driven by ChemistryIn this episode, hosts Andy Erickson and Chris Ernst welcome sibling leaders Shelly Manos and Brandon Lowery from Continental…
S4E4 Smart Acids: On the Road – Exclusive Insights from Our CKO Transportation Event
Recorded live at our invite-only Carrier Kickoff (CKO) transportation event In July 2025. This special episode of Smart Acids hits the road with industry leaders to unpack the forces shaping freight,…
S4E3 Freight Futures
In this high-octane episode of Smart Acids, we’re riding shotgun with Chris Pickett, Lead Market Analyst at Pickett Research and Chief Commercial Officer at Flock Freight—the largest Shared Truckload…
S4E2 From Alt Rock to Alt Fuels
In this episode, we sit down with Jacob Givens—actor, social media influencer, and Director of Promotion & Marketing at Biofriendly —to explore the intersection of Alternative Music and…
S4E1 Tackling Tariffs Together - Expert Insights and Strategies
Join hosts Andy and Chris as they dive into the complexities of tariffs and their impact on the chemical industry in this enlightening episode of the Smart Acids Podcast. Featuring expert insights…
S3E6 Chips: Beyond phones and video games
In this episode, the Smart Acids hosts welcome Joe 'Sherlock' Holmes, Business Development Manager, Electronics. Joe gives us a glimpse into the world of semiconductors and paints a vivid picture of…
S3E5 A look back at two legendary careers
Smart Acids welcome back both Duane 'Papa Z' Ziolkoswki and Rick 'Ricky Lee' Roth. In this special episode Duane and Rick provide a retrospective on each of their 40+ year careers, the distribution…
S3E4 Pricing roller coaster ride and the return of ethanol
Learn about the alcohol market's ups and downs and gain valuable insights into what's ahead for IPA and ethanol. The Smart Acids hosts welcome Duane "Papa Z" Ziolkowski, Product Director, Solvents…
S3E4 Global Supply Chain 360 + Baltimore Key Bridge Incident
What’s the current state of our global supply chain and what’s driving costs, efficiencies and risk to the maritime shipping network? The Smart Acids return to navigate what's happening at sea with…
S3E2 Chef Mike's top food trends of 2024 + culinary product development
What's shaping the future of food and beverage markets? Chef Mike Haracz brings his corporate chef expertise to the Smart Acids table to discuss the innovative landscape of the food industry and…
S3E1 Smart Acids' excellent adventure through science history and chemical innovation
"Everything in our world is chemistry and chemistry is everywhere in our lives," - David Allen Cole, CEO of the Science History InstituteThis episode is one for the history books. Smart Acids hosts…
S2E9 BASF shares global production outlook + why do producers need distributors?
Smart Acids hosts Andy Erickson and Chris Ernst welcome Detroit native and BASF Strategic Customer Network Leader Jarrett "Hustle" Russell to share a global outlook about what’s happening with…
S2E8 Energy Commodities Report: Is Oil & Gas dead?
Smart Acids hosts Andy and Chris welcome Chris "The Foreman" McAfee, Senior Director of Energy Upstream at Univar Solutions, for a view on the oil and gas industry landscape, what’s ahead for…
S2E7 Ethanol Update Part 2: Navigating specially denatured alcohol permits
Smart Acids hosts Andy and Chris welcome back our resident expert of alcohol (the alcohol with two carbons, aka ethanol), Product Director Duane "Papa Z" Ziolkowski, for a quick rundown of the…
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Smart Acids™ has published 39 episodes since February 2022, covering topics in Business, Business News.
Smart Acids™ is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 months. Average episode length is 19m.
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