PORT NECHES, Texas—Three subsidiaries of Omya Inc. will distribute SBR produced by Lion Elastomers L.L.C.
Durr Marketing Associates, Azalea Color Co. and Lipscomb Chemical Co. will distribute Lion's SBR products in the U.S., Canada and Europe. The agreement became effective Sept. 1.
“We see an outstanding fit between Omya's approach to the markets we serve together and expect that this partnership will improve our market position to better serve our customers in North America and Europe,” Jesse Zeringue, president of Lion Elastomers, said in a statement. “Omya has been a valuable distribution partner for Lion in North America and Europe for our Royalene and Trilene EPDM products. We look forward to expanding that relationship in the U.S., Canada and Europe with our hot and cold E-SBR products.”
Lion Elastomers manufactures SBR and EPDM rubber, serving customers globally with production plants in Port Neches, and Geismar, La.