Vanderbilt Chemicals, LLC
Vincent Gatto has extensive work experience in the field of research and development, particularly in the chemical industry. Vincent currently holds the position of Vice President of R&D at Vanderbilt Chemicals, LLC since August 2020. Prior to this, they worked as a Research Director at R. T. Vanderbilt Co. from March 2014 to July 2020, where they managed a team of synthetic organic chemists and directed various projects in the Petroleum Applications Laboratory.
Before joining R. T. Vanderbilt Co., Vincent Gatto worked at Albemarle Corporation as a Sr. Advisor - Curatives & Stabilizers from January 2003 to February 2014. Their role involved coordinating global stabilizer and curative research, new product development, and applications support between Albemarle's China and U.S. based R&D centers.
Vincent also gained significant experience at Ethyl Petroleum Additives, Inc., where they served as a Sr. R&D Scientist - Advisor from January 1994 to January 2003. In this role, they led antioxidant and anti-wear additive research, synthesized novel additives, and developed cost-effective commercial antioxidant formulations.
Vincent Gatto's career began at Ethyl Corporation, where they worked as a Chemist - Sr. R&D Specialist from February 1987 to December 1993. Prior to this, they held the position of Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Miami from January 1985 to February 1987.
Vincent Gatto completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Adelphi University in 1980. Vincent then pursued further education and obtained their Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Chemistry from the University of Maryland, concluding in 1985.
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Vanderbilt Chemicals, LLC
R. T. Vanderbilt Company opened its doors for business on 42nd Street in New York City in 1916. It was started by a 31-year-old named Robert Thurlow Vanderbilt who had $1,000 of his own, a $24,000 family loan, and a contract to sell clay for a company in the South. However, while soft clay was geared to the needs of the paper industry, Continental Clay and North American Clay Company (of which Robert was a director) were also mining hard clays more suitable to the rubber industry. This introduced Vanderbilt to the rubber industry. The rubber industry was in its infancy with the most significant market being tires. R. T. Vanderbilt entered into an agreement to sell rubber chemicals into non-tire markets, and the Vanderbilt Rubber Handbook was created to support “how to” technology in hoses, footwear, wire and cable, and mechanical goods. The Vanderbilt Handbook remains as the most comprehensive reference in rubber compounding today. In 1948, Vanderbilt begin to manufacture chemicals in Bethel, CT to support rubber, plastic, paint and paper additive needs, and in 1955, the birth of the petroleum additives product line emerged. Continued growth created a need for more production capacity and in the 1970’s, a new chemical and mineral processing operation was built in Murray, KY. In 2013, the R. T. Vanderbilt Company reorganized into 6 new companies and Vanderbilt Chemicals, LLC was founded. This change allowed for better market focus and improvement in business results. Vanderbilt Chemicals LLC is committed to the markets we serve with an extensive portfolio and global reach through Vanderbilt Worldwide Ltd. and Vanderbilt Trading in Beijing. We remain dedicated to our mission statement: “Building relationships to achieve sustainable and ethical growth through a culture of quality and innovation”, and continue our commitment to professional technical service, competitive prices and reliability of supply.