Arsenal Capital Partners announces the creation of Vertellus Specialties Inc., a specialty chemicals company focused on the manufacture of high growth, high-value products for the agricultural, nutritional, pharmaceutical, personal care and performance materials markets.

Arsenal Capital Partners announces the creation of Vertellus Specialties Inc., a specialty chemicals company focused on the manufacture of high growth, high-value products for the agricultural, nutritional, pharmaceutical, personal care and performance materials markets.

Vertellus will combine two existing Arsenal portfolio companies, Rutherford Chemicals, acquired in November 2003, and Reilly Industries, acquired in September 2005, to provide a diverse array of specialty chemicals products.

Timothy Zappala is named Pres/CEO of the organization.