New partnership will enable thermoplastics distribution to more countries
Specialty materials company, Eastman Chemical, will be expanding and reinforcing its partnership with IMCD Group for the distribution of its plastics from 1st August 2020.
Eastman offers a large portfolio of thermoplastic polyester materials, and IMCD will distribute these over a wide range of markets and applications, including within the medical sector.
Currently, IMCD distributes Eastman specialty plastics in Spain and Portugal, and under the expanded distribution agreement, IMCD will also start serving an expanded EMEA market, including Algeria, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Montenegro, Morocco, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia, Ukraine and the United Kingdom.
Oliver Osborne, sales director, Eastman, said: “IMCD is already a strategic partner in the distribution for various Eastman specialty materials, with demonstrated synergies and processes alignment.
“We believe this expanded partnership will ensure a smooth transition for our specialty plastics customers whose distribution arrangements with incumbent distribution partners finish at the end of July. We encourage anyone who has questions to contact their Eastman representatives, who remain at our customers’ disposal.”
Olivier Champault, advanced materials business group director, IMCD, added: “The expansion of our long-term partnership with Eastman Chemical, a market leader within specialty plastics in the EMEA region, reflects IMCD’s commitment and ambition to offer world-class innovation and technical expertise, complementary product lines and strategic alignment, in particular with regards to sustainability and sustainable solutions.”