BioSpan Technologies, Inc. was started in 1992 by Sheldon Chesky. Mr. Chesky brought over 27 years of experience with Vestal Laboratories, Calgon-Vestal Laboratories and Merck with the creation of the company, as well as prior experience in the paving industry. The company stock is held by Sheldon and Pat Chesky, and has several employees strategically located throughout the world. Mr. Chesky has close to one hundred patents in the paving, corrosion protection, and medical care areas, and is known worldwide for his work on decontamination. He has authored several journal articles and books. He has degress in Chemistry, Microbiology, and an MBA.
Mr. Chesky is a member of the American Society of Test Methods (ASTM), American Chemical Society (ACS), the USB Research and Technical Advisory, and several other prestigious organizations.
BioSpan Technologies, Inc. is a research-driven manufacturing and marketing organization which is focused on developing new, innovative, patentable technologies for asphalt and concrete road maintenance and the equipment used to maintain the road surfaces including the ancillary support products to save time, labor, and money. Our main goals are to develop and manufacture products which outperform all competition, are environmentally friendly, are biodegradable (safe for the environment), are safe for the user, and satisfy the budgetary needs of the user.
BioSpan also develops and manufactures environmental and biodecontamination products which are key to providing a safer, cleaner environment while reducing the risk of the spread of germs. Our Disaster Preparedness Program is used by many state and local municipalities.
BioSpan Technologies, Inc. is located in Franklin County, Missouri, approximately 45 miles southwest of St. Louis. It has a new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility with several acres for future expansion. The company facility is a fully licensed FDA and EPA manufacturing facility for both manufacturing and R&D, including four research laboratories on site.
BioSpan owns and operates a large polymer processing facility strategically located 150 miles away from the main site in Linn Creek, Missouri.
BioSpan Technologies recently established its subsidiary in Calgary, Alberta CA to service the specific needs of our Canadian distributor and customers.
The importance and use of industrial and commercial biobased products in the Federal government was officially recognized in Section 9002 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002. This Farm Bill requires Federal agencies to establish affirmative procurement programs for preferred purchasing of biobased products so the Federal government can help lead the nation to greater use of these American-made products that reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil and have environmental and economic benefits.
Because of the importance of biobased products, Executive Orders 13101 and 13134, issued in September 1998 and August 1999, respectively, had already called for their use.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is implementing Section 9002 of the 2002 Farm Bill. USDA has issued the final Guidelines for Designating Biobased Products for Federal Procurement and begun the process of designating product categories or items for preferred purchasing. BioSpan Technologies, Inc. has several products that appear in these guidelines.
For more information about USDA's BioPreferred program please visit www.biobased.oce.usda.gov.
