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Related Party Transactions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions
Note 21.    Related Party Transactions
Mr. Patrick S. Williams has been an executive director of the Company since April 2009 and has been a
non-executive
director of AdvanSix, a chemicals manufacturer, since February 2020. In 2020 the Company purchased product from AdvanSix for $
0.3
 million. As at December 31, 2020, the Company owed $
0.0
 million to AdvanSix.
Mr. Robert I. Paller has been a
non-executive
director of the Company since November 1, 2009. The Company has retained and continues to retain Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (“SGR”), a law firm with which Mr. Paller holds a position. In 2020, 2019 and 2018 the Company incurred fees payable to SGR of $
0.8
 million, $
0.5
 million and $
0.3
 million, respectively. As at December 31, 2020 the Company owed $
0.1
 million to SGR
 
(December 31, 2019 – $0.0 million). 
Mr. David F. Landless has been a
non-executive
director of the Company since January 1, 2016 and is a
non-executive
director of Ausurus Group Limited which owns European Metal Recycling Limited (“EMR”). The Company has sold scrap metal to EMR in 2020 for a value of $
0.2
 million (2019 – $
0.4
 million; 2018 – $
0.3
million). A tendering process is operated periodically to select the best buyer for the sale of scrap metal by the Company. As at December 31, 2020 EMR owed $
0.0
 million (December 31, 2019 – $
0.0
million).