W.R Grace & Co., a Columbia-based international supplier of chemical catalysts and other products to petroleum refiners and plastic manufacturers, received the International Business Leadership Award this week from the World Trade Center Institute. The award is presented annually to recognize Maryland companies and executives that achieve international success with their businesses. “In the past year we have opened offices and labs in the United States, China, Russia, India and Poland,” Fred Festa, the president and chief executive officer of Grace, said in a release.
