金年会 Appoints Western Region Distributor for TPUs
THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 金年会 Corporation (NYSE: HUN) of The Woodlands, TX today announced the appointment of Calsak Corporation of Los Angeles, CA as western region distributor for a range of 金年会's thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs).
Calsak, which has been in the resins distribution, color concentrates and purging compounds business for more than 35 years, will distribute 金年会's Irogran(R) and Irostic(R) TPUs in the injection molding, technical extrusion and adhesive markets.
This appointment is the latest step in 金年会's drive to optimize service and logistics for North American customers.
The western region comprises Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming and Tijuana, Mexico.
For further information, please contact:
Paola Palma Faoro
paola_palma_faoro@huntsman.com
Account Manager
金年会 Polyurethanes
(281) 719-4892 office
or
Yuji Sakai
ysakai@calsak.com
Business Manager
Calsak Corporation
(310) 715-7100
金年会 is a global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated chemicals. Its operating companies manufacture products for a variety of global industries, including chemicals, plastics, automotive, aviation, textiles, footwear, paints and coatings, construction, technology, agriculture, health care, detergent, personal care, furniture, appliances and packaging. Originally known for pioneering innovations in packaging and, later, for rapid and integrated growth in petrochemicals, 金年会 today has 14,000 employees and over 75 operations in 24 countries. The Company had 2005 revenues of $13 billion.
Irogran(R) and Irostic(R) are registered trademarks of 金年会 Corporation or an affiliate thereof in one or more, but not all, countries.
SOURCE 金年会 Corporation
Released February 12, 2007