February 19, 2007
Lustran Polymers Appoints Chase Plastics, Christler Chemical and Plastics, Enpol and Hanna Prime as Strategic Regional Distributors
Engineering Plastics Distributors to promote Lustran® ABS, Lustran® SAN, Centrex® ASA and Triax® ABS/Nylon products in the United States
Addyston (Cincinnati), OH – February 19, 2007 – The Lustran Polymers business unit of LANXESS Corporation today announced that it has created a regional network of distributors focused on engineering applications. Enpol (Southeast/Northeast), Hanna Prime, Inc. (Southwest), Chase Plastics (Midwest) and Christler Chemical and Plastics (Northwest) will serve as the sole regional distributors for the company’s Lustran® ABS & SAN, Centrex® ASA, AES, ASA/PC, AES/ASA/PC weatherable blends and Triax® ABS/Nylon alloys in the United States. This arrangement will be rolled out in the first quarter of 2007.
“We are extremely excited to make our business relationships with these companies official,” said David Gingras, Head of Sales, Marketing and Business Development for Lustran Polymers in NAFTA. “They are all highly flexible companies that remain dedicated to their regional customers by focusing on engineering plastics and serving plastic processors with orders for small- to medium-sized applications.”
Lustran Polymers also recently announced the appointment of Ashland Distribution, a division of Ashland Inc., and PolyOne Corporation as its national distributors The signing of the regional distribution contracts completes Lustran Polymers’ distribution strategy in the United States.
About Lustran Polymers
LANXESS's business unit Lustran Polymers is a global player in
engineering thermoplastic resins. Lustran Polymers offers a well balanced portfolio of high quality products with a strong focus on specialty products. Lustran Polymers’ products are familiar in a wide variety of applications that touch our lives everyday. For example, our Lustran® ABS and SAN products are well recognized and effective in a range of applications such as appliances, house wares, medical devices, telecommunications, recreational equipment, smart cards, construction, and transportation. Triax® (ABS-Nylon) alloys use proprietary technology to provide an attractive balance of mechanical and thermal properties for innovative applications in electronics, outdoor equipment, power tools, sports and automotive body components. Centrex® (ASA, AES and ASA-PC blends) has been proven for more than 20 years in the spa, lawn and garden, marine, and recreational vehicle markets. Centrex provides a protective cap for PVC construction materials, and Centrex resins have also incorporated new developments specifically for the construction and marine industry.
For more information about our entire line of Lustran Polymer visit www.Lustran-Polymers.com.
About LANXESS
LANXESS Corporation was formed when the Bayer Group combined most of its chemical businesses and large segments of its polymer activities. The company began operating as a legal entity in the United States on July 1, 2004. LANXESS Corporation is a member of the German LANXESS-Group that was spun-off from Bayer in January 2005.
The LANXESS-Group manufactures high-quality products in the areas of chemicals, synthetic rubber and plastics. The company's portfolio comprises basic and fine chemicals, color pigments, plastics, synthetic rubber and rubber chemicals, leather, material protection products and water treatment products.
In 2006, LANXESS Corporation employed about 1,400 people in the United States.
