Arkema today announced that, effective October 1, 2019, the company will be consolidating its distribution network in the southern half of the United States for CRAYVALLAC® Additives. Palmer Holland will be responsible for distribution in the southeastern and Peninsula Polymers will be responsible for the southwestern states. CRAYVALLAC® Additives are used across many different applications, including industrial and protective coatings.
“Due to recent changes and potential conflicts with one of our distributors, we took the opportunity to evaluate our channels in North America,” Mike Iwaniw, business manager for the coating resins business with Arkema in North America, explained. “Based on that evaluation, we believe our customers will be best served through these two regional distributors. They have the resources and expertise with the CRAYVALLAC® line to deliver valuable technical solutions to our customers.”
Previously, these regions were shared by a third company. Effective October 1, 2019, distributor IMCD will no longer be an authorized distributor of CRAYVALLAC® Additives. Arkema is working with the remaining distributors and customers to transition accounts to new representatives prior to that time.
“We do not anticipate any delays or other concerns as customers make the necessary transitions,” Iwaniw said.
“We are working closely with everyone involved to ensure we do not disrupt supply or ongoing support for technical or commercial needs.”
Customers working with anyone other than IMCD will be unaffected by this announcement.
Additional information can be found at www.coatingresins-arkema.com.
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