9/12/2007

NCH Corporation Selects The WERCS® as Global MSDS Authoring Solution

Business Wire

The Wercs, Ltd., the global software and services leader in the authoring, management and distribution of material safety data sheet (MSDS) and hazard communication documents, announced today that NCH Corporation (NCH) has chosen The WERCS® as its global MSDS authoring solution.

NCH manufactures maintenance, repair and supply products in more than 55 countries worldwide. These products include chemical specialties, fasteners, welding alloys and plumbing parts. Based in Irving, Texas, the company has more than 6,000 employees globally.

The WERCS will replace several of NCH's existing regional and global legacy systems. Through integration with its Oracle ERP suite, The WERCS will become the standard for authoring MSDSs across all global business units. NCH will also leverage The WERCS' Globally Harmonized System and EU Modules to advance worldwide regulatory compliance.

"Our business goal is to ensure that our customers have the most updated MSDSs regardless of geography," said Mark Cohen, Director of Labeling for NCH and Vice President of the Society for Chemical Hazard Communications (SCHC). "In addition to translating MSDSs in more than 55 languages, The WERCS solution provides NCH with a global platform for ongoing compliance to global legislation."

NCH selected The WERCS after an extensive review of all top-tier MSDS authoring solution providers. The decision to implement The WERCS was based on an extensive feasibility study and pre-project planning driven by NCH s newly established Program Management Office (PMO).

The PMO heads up NCH's MSDS Generation Project and enforces the consistent and disciplined management of IT projects. The Wercs will communicate and coordinate closely with the PMO and provide global hazard communication expertise to fulfill customers requirements.

According to Len Brown, director of the PMO, the outcome of this project management strategy will be an efficient, well-run project with no surprises and satisfied customers.

About NCH Corporation
NCH Corporation, based in Irving, Texas, is a world leader in the manufacturing and marketing of maintenance, repair, and supply products. With customers in more than fifty countries and wholly owned subsidiaries in more than sixty, NCH has grown since its founding in 1919, to more than 6000 employees and more than 450 products. To learn more, please visit www.nch.com.

About The Wercs, Ltd.
Established in 1984, The Wercs, Ltd. streamlines hazard communications and advances business process innovation through its material safety data sheet (MSDS) authoring solution, The WERCS® (Worldwide Environmental & Regulatory Compliance Solution). The company offers tools and services for MSDS authoring, as well as GHS, and REACH compliant solutions for all companies, regardless of size and geography. For more information on The Wercs, please call 1- 800-572-6501 or visit www.thewercs.com/solutions/technology.asp.