Ashland, Eastman form supplier alliance

DUBLIN, Ohio (Feb. 5)—Eastman Chemical Co. and Ashland Distribution Co.´s Industrial Chemicals & Solvents Division have established a business-to-business ordering connection to facilitate Ashland´s orders for Eastman products. An earlier project was conducted in one Ashland IC&S Division purchasing region and included all products purchased by Eastman. Ashland IC&S purchasing areas thoughout the U.S. will be included over the next few months under the expanded arrangement, Ashland said. Ashland is a distributor of chemical, solvents and additives for markets including adhesives, plastics compounding and paints and coatings.