Teknor Apex Appoints M. Holland Company as Primary Distributor of Creamid™ and Duramid™

Leading family-owned businesses partner to offer two new product
lines of semi-aromatic nylon resins

NORTHBROOK, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#MHolland—M.
Holland Company, a leading distributor of thermoplastic
resins, announced today that Teknor Apex Company, a leading custom
compounder, named M. Holland as its primary national distributor
of two product lines of semi-aromatic nylon resins, Creamid™ and
Duramid™. The launch of these products expands on the companies’
existing relationship and follows last year’s announcement
in which Teknor Apex named M. Holland its primary distributor for
engineered thermoplastics products in North America.

Creamid and Duramid are semi-aromatic, highly-filled polyamides,
characterized by enhanced surface aesthetics, low warpage, excellent
flow, and dimensional stability. They are often referred to as
metal-replacement polyamides and offer an E-modulus of up to 22,000 and
25,000 MPa, respectively. Duramid offers additional high-performance
features because of its superior flow, low warpage, and increased
notched impact strength. Both products can be used for power tools,
agriculture, furniture, electronics, military, and transportation
applications.

“Given the resounding success of our partnership and shared values as
long-standing, family-run businesses, expanding our relationship with M.
Holland is a natural next step,” said Michael Roberts, Vice President
for the Global ETP Division of Teknor Apex. “We are excited to bring
these products to the market together here in North America so customers
can see first-hand the benefits they can bring not only to the finished
part but at the press and in tool design.”

Samantha Stone, M. Holland’s Director of Distribution Sales, added, “We
believe strongly in delivering the highest-value solutions to our
customers. As one of the most trusted custom compounders in the plastics
industry, Teknor Apex enables us to successfully maintain that standard.
We are thrilled to be developing our partnership together and look
forward to continued success.”

ABOUT TEKNOR APEX

Teknor Apex Company, a privately held firm founded in 1924, is one of
the world’s leading custom compounders of plastics. Teknor Apex produces
flexible and rigid vinyl, thermoplastic elastomers, engineering
thermoplastics, color masterbatches, specialty chemicals, and garden
hoses. The company is headquartered in Pawtucket, RI, U.S.A. and
operates thirteen manufacturing facilities worldwide in the United
States, Belgium, Germany, China, and Singapore.

The Engineering Thermoplastics (ETP) Division of Teknor Apex Company is
an international supplier of compounds for the transportation, consumer
products, and industrial markets. It produces reinforced and specially
modified compounds of polyamide 6, 66, 610, and 612 under the Chemlon®
brand; exceptionally high-performance Creamid™ and Duramid™ polyamides;
engineering-grade blends based on diverse resins; and specialized
formulations for radiation crosslinking.

To learn more, visit: www.teknorapex.com.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Europe and Americas:
Tel: 1-401-725-8000. Tel. from U.S. only: 1-800-237-3167.
E-mail: [email protected].
Fax: 65-6265-1821.

ABOUT M. HOLLAND

M. Holland is a leading international distributor of thermoplastic
resins, providing suppliers the most strategic channels to market,
offering innovative sourcing and supply chain solutions to our clients,
and helping people lead rewarding careers. Since 1950, a deep commitment
to personal relationships has formed the core of the company’s heritage,
its culture, and its vision. Headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois, M.
Holland sells in excess of 1.4 billion pounds of resin to more than
4,000 customers annually. To learn more, visit www.mholland.com.
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Contacts

INK (for M. Holland)
Caitlin New, 512-906-9103
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