Conshocken, PA-based AlliedBarton Security Services, the industry’s premier provider of highly trained security personnel with more than 55,000 employees nationwide, has been accepted as an associate member of the American Chemistry Council (ACC). The ACC board of directors voted on and approved membership for AlliedBarton and 14 chemical manufacturers. AlliedBarton is the first and only security officer services company to be a member of the ACC.

“Our ACC membership speaks to our expertise in this industry,” said Richard A. Michau, CPP, vice president of chemical/petrochemical, AlliedBarton. “Our commitment to safety and security aligns with the ACC’s Responsible Care Program, the chemical industry’s world-class performance initiative. This is an industry where safety and security are critical priorities every day, and industry-specific expertise is essential to successful security programs.”

The ACC is America’s oldest trade association of its kind, leading and representing companies engaged in the business of chemistry. The Council is the collective voice and interest of the chemical manufacturing sector and its value chain advancing the industry’s agenda at the global, national, state, and local level.