MOSCOW (MRC) -- Chemtura has announced that Azelis Americas (formerly Koda Distribution Group) will be the sole distributor for its pre-polymer urethanes, curatives, and polyester polyols product lines in North America, reported GV.
The agreement will be effective from 26 July 2016, in addition to the current urethanes surface coatings portfolio. At the same date, Chemtura will be discontinuing its relationship with AdipreneDirect in North America.
Azelis Americas with headquarters in Stamford, CT, USA, is part of the Azelis Group, which is based in Luxembourg.
As MRC reported earlier, in April 2016, Chemtura Corporation announced the expansion of the Low Free (LF) MDI polyurethane elastomers production capacity at its Latina, Italy, facility. The expansion, due for completion by the end of 2016, will complement the company’s existing LF MDI production capability in Gastonia, NC, USA, and ensure a flexible, reliable supply to its customers. Chemtura is increasing production of Adiprene LF MDI prepolymers to ensure a flexible and reliable supply to customers.
Chemtura, with 2015 sales of USD 1.7 billion, is a global manufacturer and marketer of speciality chemicals headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with its other principal executive office in Middlebury, Connecticut. The company focuses on specialty chemicals for various industrial sectors, and these are transportation (including automotive), energy, and electronics.
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