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Kalium Solutions Celebrates 10 Years of Excellence

Kalium Solutions
15 august 2025

On August 15, 2025, Kalium Solutions celebrates a remarkable milestone - 10 years in business. This decade has been defined by innovation, deep regulatory expertise, and a consistent commitment to helping businesses navigate the complex world of hazardous material management and chemical compliance.

From its humble beginnings in 2015 to becoming a trusted partner for organisations across Canada and USA, Kalium Solutions' journey has been one of steady growth, adaptability, and client success.

The Beginning - A Vision to Simplify Compliance

 

When Kalium Solutions was founded in 2015, the regulatory landscape for hazardous materials was already complex and fragmented. Companies faced challenges in understanding and meeting requirements such as WHMIS, TDG, CCCR, and CPSC.

The founders saw an opportunity - not just to offer training and consulting, but to transform compliance into a streamlined, technology-driven process. This led to the creation of a hybrid service model combining:

  • Expert-led training programs
  • Specialized consultancy services from experienced chemists
  • Innovative software tools for Safety Data Sheet (SDS) authoring, chemical storage, and regulatory management

The goal was clear: make compliance accessible, accurate, and reliable for organizations of all sizes.

Building a Reputation: The First 5 Years

 

From 2015 to 2020, Kalium Solutions focused on laying a strong foundation:

  • Training Excellence - Delivering customized sessions in WHMIS and TDG, adapted to different industries from manufacturing to healthcare.
  • Software Innovation - Developing SDS authoring tools that allowed businesses to produce compliant documents quickly and efficiently.
  • Client Partnerships - Building long-term relationships through personalized service, ensuring clients not only met compliance standards but understood the reasoning behind them.

By 2020, Kalium Solutions had expanded beyond Canada and USA, supporting clients across North America and starting to serve EU-based businesses navigating REACH and CLP regulations.

Navigating a Changing Landscape (2020–2025)

 

The last five years have tested every organization's adaptability - from pandemic-related disruptions to rapidly evolving chemical safety standards. Kalium Solutions met these challenges head-on by:

  • Adding new features in the Cloud-Based SDS and Compliance Tools
    These solutions provided secure, remote access to compliance data, helping teams work effectively from anywhere.
  • Expanding Regulatory Scopee
    Covering more international frameworks, including GHS updates in multiple jurisdictions, to better serve global operations.
  • Integrating Data Intelligence
    Adding features to help businesses anticipate regulatory changes before they happen, reducing the risk of last-minute compliance scrambles.

Core Services That Set Kalium Solutions Apart

 

1. Comprehensive Regulatory Training
Kalium's training programs are not "one-size-fits-all." Each course is designed with the client's specific industry in mind, ensuring relevance and immediate applicability. Courses cover:

  • WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System) - For workplace safety in handling and identifying hazardous materials.
  • TDG (Transportation of Dangerous Goods) - For businesses involved in shipping hazardous substances.
  • CCCR & CPSC - Focused on consumer product compliance in Canada and the USA
  • Custom Industry Training- From agriculture to pharmaceuticals, tailored modules meet sector-specific needs.

2. SDS Authoring and Management Tools
Safety Data Sheets are the backbone of chemical compliance. Kalium Solutions' cloud-based SDS authoring software:

  • Ensures adherence to the latest GHS standards
  • Speeds up documentation without sacrificing accuracy
  • Integrates multilingual support for international clients

3. Expert Consultancy
Led by experienced chemists, the consultancy service addresses:

  • Regulatory classification of new products
  • Storage and transport compliance audits
  • Emergency response planning
  • Ongoing compliance monitoring

Impact Over the Decade

 

Across ten years, Kalium Solutions has:

  • Trained thousands of professionals in safe handling and regulatory compliance.
  • Created and maintained tens of thousands of Safety Data Sheets for clients worldwide
  • Helped businesses avoid costly penalties through proactive compliance measures
  • Streamlined compliance processes, saving clients significant time and resources

One manufacturing client reported that after implementing Kalium's SDS management system, documentation time was reduced by 60% while accuracy increased significantly.

Industry Trends: They've Navigated

 

Over the decade, Kalium Solutions has successfully guided clients through major changes, including:

  • The 2015 WHMIS 2015 transition aligns with GHS.
  • Continuous updates to TDG regulations in Canada
  • Shifting EU REACH requirements and Brexit-related compliance challenges
  • The global push towards digital compliance tools

The 10-Year Milestone - A Time to Celebrate and Reflect

 

Reaching 10 years is more than just a number. It symbolizes:

  • Trust built over time - Clients returning year after year for updated training and compliance support.
  • Consistent quality - Maintaining high standards even as the business scaled.
  • A forward-thinking mindset - Always looking for ways to innovate before the industry demands it.

The anniversary on August 15, 2025, is both a celebration and a springboard for the next decade.

Looking Ahead: The Next 10 Years

 

Kalium Solutions' vision for the future is ambitious:

  • AI-Powered Compliance Tools - To automate classification and SDS updates using smart algorithms.
  • Global Reach Expansion - Offering fully localized compliance services in more countries.
  • Immersive Training Experiences- Using virtual and augmented reality to make safety training more engaging and memorable.
  • Predictive Compliance Analytics - Helping businesses forecast and prepare for regulatory changes months in advance.

A Message of Gratitude

 

Kalium Solutions credits its success to three pillars:

  • Clients, for their trust and collaboration.
  • The Team, whose expertise and dedication make every project possible.
  • Industry Partners, who share their vision for safer, more compliant workplaces.

Conclusion

 

On August 15, 2025, Kalium Solutions doesn't just celebrate a date - it celebrates a decade of impact. From simplifying chemical compliance for small businesses to supporting multinational corporations, the company has proven itself a leader in regulatory training, consultancy, and software solutions.

The journey ahead promises to be as innovative and impactful as the past 10 years - and for Kalium Solutions, the best is yet to come.

Happy 10th Anniversary, Kalium Solutions!

Brigitte Charpentier

About the author

Brigitte Charpentier

Brigitte Charpentier is the founder of Kalium Solutions, a regulatory affairs and health and safety consulting firm in Quebec. With a technical degree in biochemistry and a bachelor's degree in chemistry from the University of Quebec in Montreal, she is recognized as an expert in several regulatory fields as well as an expert witness in court. Passionate about her work and thanks to her leadership, she has developed a relationship of trust with several hundred companies both in Canada and abroad. She has surrounded herself well in order to develop high-performance software in terms of drafting regulatory documents and the safe management of chemical products. Brigitte and her team are therefore able to offer a diverse range of support to companies, ranging from one-off consulting, to training in transportation, WHMIS, etc., to the overall management of its regulatory processes, including the rental of various software adapted for the management, drafting of SDSs and safe storage of chemical products. Kalium has built a reputation as a leader in the field, one client at a time, always following the same guiding principle: Rigor, precision, and compliance. Because everyone's safety is at the heart of the approach.

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