Michelman Names New Distributor to Improve Service to the Floor Care Market


Michelman will be exhibiting at the following trade shows:

European Coatings Show - Nürnberg, Germany, (March 31-April 2, 2009), Hall 7, Booth 7-633

Western Coatings Symposium - Las Vegas, NV, (Oct. 25-28, 2009), Booth 105

CINCINNATI, OH (March 30, 2009) - Michelman has added J. Tech Sales, L.L.C., of Boca Raton, FL, to its growing network of distributors. Effective March 1, 2009, J. Tech Sales will be the exclusive distributor for Michelman's line of Michem® Emulsion brand wax emulsions, and Michem® Dispersion brand alkali soluble resin dispersions to the household, industrial and institutional floor care markets in the United States, Canada, Mexico, West Indies and Puerto Rico.

"The addition of J-Tech will be a great asset to our customers in the floor care market," said Steve Ruehrwein, Commercial Manager - Michelman Chemical Specialties Group. "They have considerable experience with specialty chemicals distribution in this key market, and their team members all have exceptionally strong technical backgrounds."

Ruehrwein went on to say, "Our customers will have the advantage of working with an entire organization that has a focus on the needs of the floor care industry. They maintain distribution centers throughout the U.S. and Caribbean which will improve Michelman product delivery times, and they offer an extended line of floor care related products and services, giving our customers full access to a wider variety of solutions."

In support of its newest distributor, and to continually increase value to its customers, Michelman will focus its internal efforts on specialized technical service, R&D, and developing new and performance-enhanced emulsions and dispersions for the floor care market.

About Michelman

Michelman is a global manufacturer of performance-enhancing barrier, functional, and decorative coatings for flexible film packaging, paperboard, and corrugated boxes; and additives and modifiers for many industries including coatings, inks, composites, and construction products.

Michelman Global Headquarters
9080 Shell Road
Cincinnati, OH 45236
1-800-333-1723 (US & Canada);
(513) 793-7766 (Worldwide)
(513) 793-2504 (Fax)
www.michelman.com

Contacts:

Client:

Christy Randolph
Marketing Associate
Michelman
(513) 794-4225
ChristyRandolph@MichelmanInc.com

Agency:

Jeffry Caudill
President
Gingerquill, Inc.
1-888-921-2220, Ext 14
jcaudill@Gingerquill.com

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