# Xenon arc

> Xenon arc operates branded sales, e-commerce, technical support and fulfillment channels for specialty chemical, ingredient and materials producers serving fragmented or smaller customers. Its XaDirect model preserves the producer’s brand and customer relationship; XA Solutions provides specialty CASE distribution.

- **Founded:** 2010
- **Headquarters:** Bellevue, United States
- **Founders:** Chad Steigers (Co-founder; former CEO), Edward Lux (Co-founder; founding CTO), Adeline Honnas (Co-founder; founding COO), Chris Jardine (Co-founder; founding CFO)
- **Products:** XaDirect, XA Solutions, directibility 2.0, conntact 2.0, Growth Engine
- **Notable:** Established a producer-branded managed-services model in 2010., Company reports 150 employees across six global offices., Launched branded buying channels with Braskem and Kerry.

## Products & services

- **XaDirect** — Dedicated producer-branded Exterprise teams providing technical sales, commerce, service, inventory, fulfillment and market intelligence.
- **XA Solutions** — Specialty CASE distribution combining Brandt Technologies and JNS SmithChem, with formulation support and coverage across all 50 US states.
- **directibility 2.0** — Branded e-commerce experience for product research, ordering, documentation, tracking, reordering and live support; original platform introduced in 2020.
- **conntact 2.0** — Producer-facing business insights application providing customer, product, transaction, pricing and demand-planning dashboards.
- **Growth Engine** — Shared operating framework covering Engage, Services, Logistics and Insights for both commercial models.

## Achievements

- Established a producer-branded managed-services model in 2010.
- Company reports 150 employees across six global offices.
- Launched branded buying channels with Braskem and Kerry.
- Expanded through Brandt Technologies in 2024 and JNS SmithChem in March 2025.
- Created XA Solutions with stated coverage across all 50 US states.

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — Company FAQ dated September 5, 2025 describes XaDirect, XA Solutions, service-fee and distribution pricing, inventory ownership and a 90-day Exterprise launch.
- **2025-03** — Announced JNS SmithChem acquisition, expanding specialty CASE capabilities in the eastern and southeastern United States.
- **2024-04** — Announced acquisition of Chicago-area Brandt Technologies.
- **2023-11** — Appointed Mick Slattery CEO; announcement dated November 6 and website post November 8.

## Links

- Website: https://xenonarc.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/xenon-arc

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