Huntsman's Advanced Materials business has announced the expansion of its Pan-American business relationship with distribution partner, Azelis Americas CASE, LLC in the US and Azelis Canada, Inc. in Canada.  With this agreement, Azelis will lead the distribution arm of the Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants & Elastomers (CASE) business for Advanced Materials, both in the United States and Canada. This differentiated customer offer includes all of Huntsman's legacy CASE business and CVC Thermoset Specialties product lines acquired in April of 2020. 

 

"Huntsman and Azelis have enjoyed a successful business relationship for almost 40 years. One of their primary strengths is a commitment to unparalleled customer service throughout the sales process," said Peter Huntsman Jr., Commercial Director, Americas for Huntsman's Advanced Materials business. "This expanded agreement strengthens our reach to our target markets in the United States and Canada, and we believe that Azelis will continue to establish Huntsman as the leading provider of material solutions that creates mutual value for our customers and our stakeholders."

 

Azelis is a leading distributor of specialty chemicals and food ingredients present in over 50 countries across the globe, with approximately 2,200 employees. Their knowledgeable teams of industry, market and technical experts are each dedicated to a specific market within Life Sciences and Industrial Chemicals. They offer a lateral value chain of complementary products to about 40,000 customers, creating a turnover of $2.37 billion (2019). In the United States they operate under several renowned co-brands that cater to the various markets in the region.

 

Huntsman expects to complete formal agreements with Azelis in the coming weeks. Azelis will be fully prepared to service their expanded territory by October 1, 2020.