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NAGASE Specialty Materials Appointed as Distributor for Ground Calcium Carbonates by Huber

NAGASE Specialty Materials Partners with Huber Calcium Carbonates

ITASCA, Ill., November 3, 2020 --- NAGASE Specialty Materials NA LLC (NSM), a leading distributor of specialty chemicals today announced a new strategic distributor partnership with Huber Engineered Materials (HEM), a global leader in chemical manufacturing.

This partnership focuses on growing Huber's Ground Calcium Carbonate business throughout the Midwest with NAGASE Specialty Materials’ integrated supply chain and strong customer-centric sales force, as well as its global customer base. This partnership reiterates the strategy of both companies to drive growth and build relationships with customers in the midwestern United States.

HEM prides itself on superior customer and technical service, while focusing on creating, developing, and manufacturing superior engineered specialty ingredients. All of their industrial chemical manufacturing is executed to enhance the performance, appeal and processing of a broad range of products used in industrial, agricultural, and consumer-based applications.

“For over thirty years, NSM has established itself as a premier supplier of Calcium Carbonates to the industrial chemicals market sector. Our new relationship with Huber Carbonates allows us to offer our customers a robust portfolio of superlative Calcium Carbonate solutions with technical and logistic advantages we have not been able to offer in the past” said Robert Milano, Director of Supplier Management for NSM.  “We are excited about Huber and NAGASE working together as a cohesive team with common goals in providing enhanced value to our customers.”

 

About NAGASE Specialty Materials

NAGASE Specialty Materials aims to drive value for market innovators as a leading distributor of specialty chemicals and manufacturer of chemical products. The company serves industries impacting everyday life around the world: textiles; coatings; inks; plastics; packaging; automotive; aerospace; personal care; household, industrial and institutional; pharmaceutical; and electronics. NAGASE Specialty Materials is committed to adding value to customers’ product development and manufacturing processes with extensive resources to fulfill that commitment. For instance, the Itasca Innovation Lab supports R&D and application testing, an expansive supplier network enables unmatched access to materials.

NAGASE Specialty Materials is part of NAGASE Group, a public company with $8 billion in annual revenue. Founded in Kyoto, Japan in 1832 as a specialized purveyor of dyes and chemicals, NAGASE now has 100+ group companies and more than 6,000 team members. Spanning 27 countries and regions, NAGASE connects the world with high-end Japanese technologies.


About Huber Engineered Materials
Huber Engineered Materials, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia (US), is a global business focused on engineered specialty ingredients that enhance the performance, appeal and processing of a broad range of products used in industrial, agricultural and consumer applications. It has a portfolio of high value products: industrial, food and USP grade calcium carbonate; specialty alumina trihydrate, magnesium hydroxide, molybdate compounds and agricultural nutrients and adjuvants.

ITASCA, Ill., November 3, 2020 --- NAGASE Specialty Materials NA LLC (NSM), a leading distributor of specialty chemicals today announced a new strategic distributor partnership with Huber Engineered Materials (HEM), a global leader in chemical manufacturing.

This partnership focuses on growing Huber's Ground Calcium Carbonate business throughout the Midwest with NAGASE Specialty Materials’ integrated supply chain and strong customer-centric sales force, as well as its global customer base. This partnership reiterates the strategy of both companies to drive growth and build relationships with customers in the midwestern United States.

HEM prides itself on superior customer and technical service, while focusing on creating, developing, and manufacturing superior engineered specialty ingredients. All of their industrial chemical manufacturing is executed to enhance the performance, appeal and processing of a broad range of products used in industrial, agricultural, and consumer-based applications.

“For over thirty years, NSM has established itself as a premier supplier of Calcium Carbonates to the industrial chemicals market sector. Our new relationship with Huber Carbonates allows us to offer our customers a robust portfolio of superlative Calcium Carbonate solutions with technical and logistic advantages we have not been able to offer in the past” said Robert Milano, Director of Supplier Management for NSM.  “We are excited about Huber and NAGASE working together as a cohesive team with common goals in providing enhanced value to our customers.”

 

About NAGASE Specialty Materials

NAGASE Specialty Materials aims to drive value for market innovators as a leading distributor of specialty chemicals and manufacturer of chemical products. The company serves industries impacting everyday life around the world: textiles; coatings; inks; plastics; packaging; automotive; aerospace; personal care; household, industrial and institutional; pharmaceutical; and electronics. NAGASE Specialty Materials is committed to adding value to customers’ product development and manufacturing processes with extensive resources to fulfill that commitment. For instance, the Itasca Innovation Lab supports R&D and application testing, an expansive supplier network enables unmatched access to materials.

NAGASE Specialty Materials is part of NAGASE Group, a public company with $8 billion in annual revenue. Founded in Kyoto, Japan in 1832 as a specialized purveyor of dyes and chemicals, NAGASE now has 100+ group companies and more than 6,000 team members. Spanning 27 countries and regions, NAGASE connects the world with high-end Japanese technologies.


About Huber Engineered Materials
Huber Engineered Materials, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia (US), is a global business focused on engineered specialty ingredients that enhance the performance, appeal and processing of a broad range of products used in industrial, agricultural and consumer applications. It has a portfolio of high value products: industrial, food and USP grade calcium carbonate; specialty alumina trihydrate, magnesium hydroxide, molybdate compounds and agricultural nutrients and adjuvants.

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NAGASE Specialty Materials is a distributor of specialty chemicals and a manufacturer of chemical technologies. We provide solutions for industries impacting everyday life around the world: textiles; coatings; inks; plastics; packaging; automotive; aerospace; personal care; household, industrial and institutional; pharmaceutical; and electronics. We are chemists and problem-solvers, scientists and creative thinkers.

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Today, we offer innovation centers that support R&D and application testing, an expansive supplier network enabling unmatched access to materials, and a market-solution driven mindset to address complex process challenges.

NAGASE was founded in 1832 as a specialized purveyor of dyes and chemicals. NAGASE Group includes 100+ group companies and more than 6,000 team members in 27 countries and regions, providing value-added opportunities in global markets. Along with our worldwide reach, we continue to provide dedicated support and commitment to our customers. What is important to you inspires us to deliver our best work with the greatest of care.

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Nagase America LLC drives value for market innovators. We are a distributor of specialty chemicals and a manufacturer of chemical ingredients for industries impacting everyday life around the world. We are committed to adding value to our customers’ product development and manufacturing processes with extensive resources to fulfill that commitment.

 

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