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Stabilized Alkali Metals

SiGNa transforms pure alkali metals into safe, easy-to-use materials. Usable in batch or continuous processes, these materials deliver significant improvements in yield, throughput, and cost for large-scale operations.

It’s smart science that leads to big results.

Winner of the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award

Oil & Gas Chemicals

Our new class of green chemicals helps producers harness the full potential of their wells. Usable at any depth and with any viscosity, stabilized alkali metals increase recovery, while reducing production timelines and environmental impact.
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Industrial Chemicals

Our line of stabilized alkali metals allow manufacturers to reduce development timelines, improve throughput and reduce cost. These materials are used in the petrochemical, pharmaceutical, and general synthesis industries.
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SiGNa is committed to diversity

June 1, 2017

Companies often talk of diversity and the need to create a diverse workforce. After all, the research shows that employers who invest in diversity when hiring outperform their competitors. Why? Recruiting and retaining a heterogeneous staff is more reflective of today’s global marketplace, and it helps companies…

Co-founder Dr. James Dye named Fellow to National Academy of Inventors

April 27, 2017

SiGNa co-founder, Dr. James Dye, was recently named a Fellow to the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) in recognition of his innovation and dedication to the field of chemistry.  On April 6, Dr. Dye and others were honored at a ceremony in the John F. Kennedy Presidential…

SiGNa co-founder and CEO Michael Lefenfeld awarded Engineering Entrepreneurship Award

April 11, 2017

Michael Lefenfeld, SiGNa’s co-founder and CEO, was recently awarded the Engineering Entrepreneurship Award from his alma mater, Washington University. This award is presented annually to an alumnus who demonstrates passion and innovation in their career. “He’s very open to what’s going on around him,” says Ron Cytron,…

SiGNa’s ActiveEOR® technology featured in Oilweek

March 13, 2017

The most recent issue of Oilweek featured SiGNa’s ActiveEOR® technology, describing both the benefits for improving oil recovery and the process for injecting the material into the formation. The well stimulation process is highlighted as being very low impact, meaning that very few carbon emissions are added…

Congresswoman Slaughter Visits SiGNa Plant in Rochester, New York

March 10, 2017

The SiGNa team was pleased to host U.S. Congresswoman Louise Slaughter at our Rochester manufacturing facility. The Congresswoman, who represents New York’s 25th district, was eager to learn more about SiGNa and the new technology jobs that the company has brought to Rochester. Mike Alt, SiGNa’s VP…

SiGNa helping to create jobs at Eastman Business Park

February 6, 2017

SiGNa was recently praised, along with other companies, as being a driver for the increasing job growth at the Eastman Business Park. Eastman Business Park is a 300-acre manufacturing and technology park located in Rochester, NY. The Eastman Park is becoming a fast-growing success story as more…

SiGNa CEO Michael Lefenfeld on the “Connected Worker”

January 1, 2017

SiGNa’s CEO and president, Michael Lefenfeld, was one of many industry leaders quoted in the Digital Transformation Initiative’s (DTI) final report on the Oil and Gas Industry. The DTI is a global project launched in 2015 to analyze the effect of digital technologies on business and society….

SiGNa CEO, Michael Lefenfeld has been appointed to the Advisory Board for the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

November 23, 2016

SiGNa co-founder and CEO, Michael Lefenfeld has been appointed to the Advisory Board for the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. He will serve alongside private and public sector members to provide operational advice and fundraising assistance, and will also help to promote the Zoo’s conservation…

SiGNa OILFIELD LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE TO SERVE RAPIDLY GROWING CANADIAN HEAVY OIL BUSINESS

November 22, 2016

Rochester, N.Y.  November 2, 2016: SiGNa Oilfield announced today the launch of a new website to serve its Canadian heavy oil customers. SiGNa Oilfield, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SiGNa Chemistry, distributes SiGNa’s ActiveEOR® product line throughout the Canadian market and operates oil wells in the…

Greg Romney discusses industry readiness for new, breakthrough enhanced oil recovery (EOR) solutions

October 25, 2016

  Greg, you came to SiGNa with many years of experience in the oil and gas (O&G) industry.  Can you talk a little about your background, and how it applies to your current role? I have a 30-year history in oil and gas, beginning in 1981 when…

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