Small/Medium Chemical Companies Ready for 2000

WASHINGTON — The latest inquiry by a number of industry associations finds that small- and medium- sized chemical manufacturers, formulators and distributors are substantially ahead of schedule for implementing plans to avert possible Y2K computer problems.

The results of a second-quarter 1999 survey of more than 300 chemical companies were released in comments to the U.S. Senate Special Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problem. Fetzer-Kraus Inc., Washington, conducted the survey, and responses were solicited from U.S. companies with gross annual sales of $75 million or less.