UNIONTOWN, Ohio—HB Chemical Corp. has signed an agreement with Ace Products & Consulting L.L.C. to distribute silicone raw materials.
Joe Moran, HB Chemical's vice president of marketing and business development, said in an Aug. 18 news release that the firm sees great growth and opportunity in silicone. “We've had customers requesting silicone for some time, it was just a matter of finding the right partner.”
Ace President Erick Sharp said the partnership with HB Chemical will help the firm better service the market. Sharp founded the company earlier this year, which is based in Uniontown and specializes in sourcing, developing and manufacturing silicone raw materials. Ace said it provides silicone polymers and pigments and specialty additives and silicas.
Headquartered in Twinsburg, Ohio, HB Chemical distributes chemicals and polymers to the rubber, plastics and coating industries.