Related Party Transactions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

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 2021 the Company purchased product from AdvanSix for $0.4 million (2020 – $0.3 million). As at December 31, 2021, the Company owed $0.1 million to AdvanSix (December 31, 2020 – $0.0 million).

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 2021, 2020 and 2019 the Company incurred fees payable to SGR of $0.1 million, $0.8 million and $0.5 million, respectively. As at December 31, 2021 the Company owed $0.0 million to SGR (December 31, 2020 – $0.1 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 2021 for a value of $0.6 million (2020 – $0.2 million; 2019 – $0.4 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, 2021 EMR owed $0.0 million (December 31, 2020 – $0.0 million).