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Registration Now Open for the 24th Annual Carus Summer Science Camp
Carus is excited to welcome local students back this summer for the 24th Annual Carus Summer Science Camp, a hands‑on STEM experience designed to spark curiosity and creativity in young learners. The weeklong camp will be held at St. Bede Academy in Peru, Illinois, from Monday, July 13, through Friday, July 17. Sessions will run daily from …
Planned Tornado Drill at LaSalle Manufacturing Plant
As part of our ongoing commitment to safety, Carus will be conducting a planned severe weather (tornado) drill at our LaSalle Manufacturing plant on April 8, between 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. During this time, announcements will be made over our internal emergency radio channel, and a severe weather alarm will briefly sound. We’re sharing this …
Phosphates Update
Carus and the market continue to face significant cost pressures with supplying specialty blended phosphates that offer both high quality and performance. These cost pressures are driven by a continued increase in input costs for our primary raw materials, specifically phosphoric acid and zinc oxide. We have determined that to maintain our commitment to superior …
Carus Recognized in Multiple Categories in 2025 Illinois Valley Top Workplaces Awards
Carus has once again been recognized in Shaw Local’s Illinois Valley Top Workplaces Readers’ Choice Awards, marking the third consecutive year the company has received this honor. The 2025 awards also represent the most categories in which Carus has been recognized to date. As part of the Fourth Annual Illinois Valley Top Workplaces Readers’ Choice Awards, …
Cold Weather Advisory: Ensuring Safe and Reliable Product Deliveries
As winter sets in across the northern hemisphere, Carus would like to remind our customers of the potential challenges cold weather can pose for shipping certain freeze-sensitive products. Prolonged periods of freezing temperatures may impact the transportation of the following products: Sodium Permanganate Products Phosphate Products To help ensure your orders arrive on time and …
Phosphates Announcement
While we have deferred price adjustments for several months, we have determined that to maintain our commitment to providing superior-quality phosphate products, a price increase of $0.05-$0.10 per pound will take effect on phosphate orders received on or after December 1, 2025, or as contracts allow. We value your continued partnership and will remain focused on managing costs responsibly to minimize future impacts.
Scheduled Work at Carus Manufacturing Site
We want to inform our neighbors and the public about the scheduled work taking place at our manufacturing site in LaSalle beginning today, Wednesday, September 3rd. This work is expected to involve considerable noise near the eastern and southeastern portion of the property and is expected to take place over the next 4-6 days. To minimize disruption to …
Sparking Scientific Curiosity at IVCC’s Science FUN’damentals Camp
Carus recently partnered with Illinois Valley Community College’s Continuing Education Department to help bring Science FUN’damentals to life—a two-hour summer camp that encourages hands-on learning and scientific exploration for kids ages 6–8. Led by Carus chemist Akila and supported by Rachel, a former Carus chemist who continues to volunteer with the program, the session introduced kids to foundational science topics …
Sparking STEM Curiosity for 23 Years: Inside the 2025 Carus Summer Science Camp
Each summer, a group of local sixth graders trade typical campfire stories for lab goggles, test tubes, and hands-on experiments. The Carus Summer Science Camp has become a tradition in the Illinois Valley—one that turns curiosity into confidence and science into something students can see, touch, and launch into the sky. Now in its 23rd …