Case number: 2:26-bk-14051 - Banner Chemical Corp. - New Jersey Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Banner Chemical Corp.

  • Court

    New Jersey (njbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Mark Edward Hall

  • Filed

    04/13/2026

  • Last Filing

    04/30/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

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U.S. Bankruptcy Court
District of New Jersey (Newark)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 26-14051-MEH

Assigned to: Honorable Mark Edward Hall
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  04/13/2026
341 meeting:  05/13/2026
Deadline for filing claims:  06/22/2026
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  10/13/2026

Debtor

Banner Chemical Corp.

111 Hill Street
Orange, NJ 07050
ESSEX-NJ
Tax ID / EIN: 22-1916378

represented by
Sari Blair Placona

McManimon Scotland & Baumann, LLC
75 Livingston Avenue
Suite 201
Roseland, NJ 07068
973-622-1800
Email: splacona@msbnj.com

Anthony Sodono, III

McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC
75 Livingston Avenue
Roseland, NJ 07068
973-622-1800
Fax : 973-681-7233
Email: asodono@msbnj.com

Trustee

Joseph L Schwartz - TR

Riker Danzig Scherer hyland & Perretti LLP
One Speedwell Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07962
973-538-0800

 
 
U.S. Trustee

U.S. Trustee

US Dept of Justice
Office of the US Trustee
One Newark Center Ste 2100
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 645-3014
represented by
David Gerardi

DOJ-Ust
U.S. Department of Justice
Office of the U.S. Trustee
One Newark Center, Ste 2100
Newark, NJ 07102
973-645-3014
Email: david.gerardi@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
04/29/202623Meeting of Creditors - Chapter 11.Trustee Joseph L Schwartz - TR appointed to case. 341(a) meeting to be held on 5/13/2026 at 01:00 PM at Telephonic. Proofs of Claim due by 6/22/2026. Government Proof of Claim due by 10/13/2026. (rah) (Entered: 04/29/2026)
04/28/202622Certificate of Service (related document:13 Motion (Generic) filed by Debtor Banner Chemical Corp., 14 Motion to Continue Credit Card Facilities filed by Debtor Banner Chemical Corp., 15 Motion (Generic) filed by Debtor Banner Chemical Corp., 16 Motion (Generic) filed by Debtor Banner Chemical Corp., 17 Motion for Continuation of Utility Service filed by Debtor Banner Chemical Corp., 18 Motion to Use Cash Collateral filed by Debtor Banner Chemical Corp., 19 Support filed by Debtor Banner Chemical Corp., 21 Order Expediting Consideration of First Day Matters) filed by Sari Blair Placona on behalf of Banner Chemical Corp.. (Placona, Sari) (Entered: 04/28/2026)
04/28/202621Order Granting Application for Expediting Consideration of First Day Matters (Related Doc # 20). Service of notice of the entry of this order pursuant to Rule 9022 was made on the appropriate parties. See BNC Certificate of Notice. Signed on 4/28/2026. Hearing scheduled for 4/30/2026 at 11:00 AM, Zoom-Judge Hall: join.zoom.us Meeting ID 160 346 3948, Passcode 337273, or call 1-646-828-7666. (mff) (Entered: 04/28/2026)
04/27/202620Application for Expedited Consideration of First Day Matters (related document:13 Motion (Generic) filed by Debtor Banner Chemical Corp., 14 Motion to Continue Credit Card Facilities filed by Debtor Banner Chemical Corp., 15 Motion (Generic) filed by Debtor Banner Chemical Corp., 16 Motion (Generic) filed by Debtor Banner Chemical Corp., 17 Motion for Continuation of Utility Service filed by Debtor Banner Chemical Corp., 18 Motion to Use Cash Collateral filed by Debtor Banner Chemical Corp.) Filed by Sari Blair Placona on behalf of Banner Chemical Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Placona, Sari) (Entered: 04/27/2026)
04/27/202619Declaration in support of (related document:13 Motion (Generic) filed by Debtor Banner Chemical Corp., 14 Motion to Continue Credit Card Facilities filed by Debtor Banner Chemical Corp., 15 Motion (Generic) filed by Debtor Banner Chemical Corp., 16 Motion (Generic) filed by Debtor Banner Chemical Corp., 17 Motion for Continuation of Utility Service filed by Debtor Banner Chemical Corp., 18 Motion to Use Cash Collateral filed by Debtor Banner Chemical Corp.) filed by Sari Blair Placona on behalf of Banner Chemical Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A # 2 Exhibit B # 3 Exhibit C # 4 Exhibit D # 5 Exhibit E # 6 Exhibit F) (Placona, Sari) (Entered: 04/27/2026)
04/27/202618Motion to Use Cash Collateral Filed by Sari Blair Placona on behalf of Banner Chemical Corp... (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Interim Order # 2 Proposed Final Order) (Placona, Sari) (Entered: 04/27/2026)
04/27/202617Motion for Continuation of Utility Service and Approval of Adequate Assurance of Payment to Utility Company Under Section 366(b) Filed by Sari Blair Placona on behalf of Banner Chemical Corp... (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Interim Order # 2 Proposed Final Order) (Placona, Sari) (Entered: 04/27/2026)
04/27/202616Motion re: for Order (I) Directing Certain Vendors of Banner Chemical Corp., Subchapter V Chapter 11 Debtor and Debtor-in-Possession, be Designated as Critical Vendors Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 105(a), and (II) Authorizing, but not Directing, Payment to Critical Vendors Filed by Sari Blair Placona on behalf of Banner Chemical Corp... (Attachments: # 1 Certification # 2 Proposed Interim Order # 3 Proposed Final Order) (Placona, Sari) (Entered: 04/27/2026)
04/27/202615Motion re: for Order (I) Authorizing the Debtor to (A) Pay Prepetition Wages and Related Obligations; (B) Pay and Remit Payroll Taxes and Other Deductions to Third Parties; and (C) Honor and Process Workers' Compensation and Health Insurance Obligations; and (II) Directing All Banks to Honor Checks and Transfers for Payment of Prepetition Employee Obligations Filed by Sari Blair Placona on behalf of Banner Chemical Corp... (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Interim Order # 2 Proposed Final Order) (Placona, Sari) (Entered: 04/27/2026)
04/27/202614Motion for an Order Authorizing Debtor to Continue Credit Card Facilities Filed by Sari Blair Placona on behalf of Banner Chemical Corp... (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Placona, Sari) (Entered: 04/27/2026)