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Related Party Transactions
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions

NOTE 16 – 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 Inc. ("AdvanSix"), a chemicals manufacturer, since February 2020. In the first three months of 2025 the Company did not purchase any product from AdvanSix (first three months of 2024 – nil). As at March 31, 2025, the Company owed nil to AdvanSix (December 31, 2024 – nil).

Mr. Robert I. Paller was a non-executive director of the Company since November 1, 2009 until May 10, 2024, when he did not stand for re-election to the board. The Company has engaged the services of Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (“SGR”), a law firm with which Mr. Paller held a position. In the first three months of 2024 the Company incurred fees from SGR of $0.2 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”) which from time to time purchases scrap metal from the Company. The Company has sold no scrap metal to EMR in the first three months of 2025 (first three months of 2024 – less than $0.1 million). A tendering process is operated periodically to select the best buyer for the sale of scrap metal by the Company. As at March 31, 2025, EMR owed nil for scrap metal purchased from the Company (December 31, 2024 – nil).