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January 5, 2021
COIM Raises Polyester Polyol Price
January 5th, 2021
Dear Valued Customer,
Due to escalating raw material cost, COIM USA is increasing the selling prices of its Diexter® polyester polyols for CASE applications in the US and Canada by $0.04/lb. This price increase is effective February 5th, 2021, or as contracts allow.
We appreciate the business and partnership between our companies, and your account manager will contact you shortly to discuss the specifics of this increase.
January 5, 2021
COIM Raises Polyester Polyol Price
January 5th, 2021
Dear Valued Customer,
Due to escalating raw material cost, COIM USA is increasing the selling prices of its Diexter® polyester polyols for CASE applications in the US and Canada by $0.04/lb. This price increase is effective February 5th, 2021, or as contracts allow.
We appreciate the business and partnership between our companies, and your account manager will contact you shortly to discuss the specifics of this increase.
January 5, 2021
Univar Appoints Holcomb to President
Univar Solutions Names James B. Holcomb President of North America Chemical Distribution
on January 4, 2021
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., Jan. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Univar Solutions Inc. (NYSE: UNVR) (“Univar Solutions” or “the Company”), a global chemical and ingredient distributor and provider of value-added services, today named James B. Holcomb president of North America Chemical Distribution. In this role Mr. Holcomb will be responsible for the Company’s chemical distribution businesses in the U.S. and Canada. His first priority will be growing sales in North America in relation to non-specialty products and otherwise optimizing the effectiveness of our North American salesforce. His work will be complemented by the Company’s overall focus on providing an effortless customer experience supported by digitized systems and streamlined processes. In this role, he joins Jennifer McIntyre SVP, Chief Streamline Officer and Head of North American Operations, and Nick Powell, SVP, President Specialty Chemicals & Ingredients, to round out the leadership structure for North America.
Holcomb brings more than 25 years of industry experience leading critical growth projects and adding significant value through in-depth business acumen and commercial discipline practices. He is an accomplished chemical distribution thought leader with an astute focus on driving results and a proven track record of success.
“I’m excited to welcome Jim to the Univar Solutions team,” said David Jukes, president and chief executive officer. “His experience in the chemical distribution market in North America is unparalleled and he will be a major contributor to our S22 program designed to accelerate growth and increase earnings through a customer centric focus on operational efficiency and Omni-channel sales growth.”
Holcomb joins Univar Solutions after having been previously employed by Brenntag where he held the role of chief operating officer for Brenntag North America. He received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Kentucky and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Memphis as well as completed the International Management Course at Ashridge University in the U.K.
www.otcdynamics.com/unvr-univar-solutions-names-james-b-holcomb-president-of-north-america-chemical-distribution/
January 5, 2021
Univar Appoints Holcomb to President
Univar Solutions Names James B. Holcomb President of North America Chemical Distribution
on January 4, 2021
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., Jan. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Univar Solutions Inc. (NYSE: UNVR) (“Univar Solutions” or “the Company”), a global chemical and ingredient distributor and provider of value-added services, today named James B. Holcomb president of North America Chemical Distribution. In this role Mr. Holcomb will be responsible for the Company’s chemical distribution businesses in the U.S. and Canada. His first priority will be growing sales in North America in relation to non-specialty products and otherwise optimizing the effectiveness of our North American salesforce. His work will be complemented by the Company’s overall focus on providing an effortless customer experience supported by digitized systems and streamlined processes. In this role, he joins Jennifer McIntyre SVP, Chief Streamline Officer and Head of North American Operations, and Nick Powell, SVP, President Specialty Chemicals & Ingredients, to round out the leadership structure for North America.
Holcomb brings more than 25 years of industry experience leading critical growth projects and adding significant value through in-depth business acumen and commercial discipline practices. He is an accomplished chemical distribution thought leader with an astute focus on driving results and a proven track record of success.
“I’m excited to welcome Jim to the Univar Solutions team,” said David Jukes, president and chief executive officer. “His experience in the chemical distribution market in North America is unparalleled and he will be a major contributor to our S22 program designed to accelerate growth and increase earnings through a customer centric focus on operational efficiency and Omni-channel sales growth.”
Holcomb joins Univar Solutions after having been previously employed by Brenntag where he held the role of chief operating officer for Brenntag North America. He received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Kentucky and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Memphis as well as completed the International Management Course at Ashridge University in the U.K.
www.otcdynamics.com/unvr-univar-solutions-names-james-b-holcomb-president-of-north-america-chemical-distribution/
December 31, 2020
Sika Launch
Sika Launches its New Purform® Polyurethane Technology and Invests in Production Facilities in Düdingen
07/12/2020
Sika, the world’s biggest manufacturer of adhesives and sealants for the building sector and automotive industry, has developed a new polyurethane technology, which it is launching onto the market under the Purform® brand. The new polymers will first be integrated into Sika’s top seller Sikaflex®, as well as into liquid applied membranes. This innovation brings important benefits for customers: the products have an improved performance profile, are even more enduring, and have a strong sustainability profile. Investments in the associated production facilities were recently made at the Düdingen site. 
Polyurethanes have many different applications in the construction sector and automotive industry. For example, polyurethane-based joints are used in the weather-resistant sealing of facade elements on buildings, or to affix building components in infrastructure expansion or interior finishings with adhesives. These high-performance solutions are also used in the bonding of body components and battery systems for electric vehicles.
Thanks to its new Purform® technology, from 2021 on Sika will be supplying customers with products that not only satisfy the highest standards in terms of performance, but that are also in line with the upcoming stricter REACH regulations for enhanced health and safety safeguards for users.
Increased Performance with More Benefits for Customers
Sika products that use Purform® can offer customers major advantages. These include the process efficiency brought by less surface preparation with a simultaneous improvement in adhesive properties. The new technology also makes reliable, stress cracking-free bonding of plastics possible, and delivers the best compatibility with sensitive surfaces such as natural stone. Products using the new technology can be extremely weather-resistant and can withstand exposure to UV light outdoors for considerably longer. Thanks to their high durability, they are also significantly more sustainable.
Expansion Investment in Switzerland
The next generation of polyurethanes will be produced at the Düdingen site, which is home to one of Sika’s largest manufacturing plants in Europe. By investing in this expansion, Sika is securing jobs in Switzerland over the long term.
” With the development of the new Purform® technology, our experts have created a further growth platform for Sika, with which we can expand our leading position. In line with our principle ‘more performance, more sustainable,’ we are rigorously implementing our Strategy 2023 from the viewpoint of sustainable, high-performance innovations. With our future-oriented solutions, we are the market leader and enable sustainable construction and transportation.”
Frank Höfflin, Chief Technology Officer
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