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Leawood, Kansas, March 21, 2022 – Today, Peninsula Polymers announced that it has successfully passed its NACD Responsible Distribution® verification for the current three-year cycle, reaffirming the company’s commitment to the health, safety, and security of its employees, community, and the environment. Responsible Distribution is the National Association of Chemical Distributor’s (NACD) third-party-verified environmental, health, safety, and security program that allows members to demonstrate their pledge to continuous performance improvement in every phase of chemical storage, handling, transportation, and disposal.

“Responsible Distribution is critical to the chemical distribution industry’s ability to safely deliver more than 30 million tons of product every year,” said NACD President and CEO Eric R. Byer. “Through their successful verification, Peninsula Polymers and its senior leadership have committed to continuous improvement in the responsible management and handling of chemicals that ensures NACD members effectively support the industries America relies on most, such as agriculture, healthcare, oil and gas, manufacturing equipment, and many others.”

The Responsible Distribution program requires third-party verification of facilities against a set of guiding principles, including strict adherence to widely accepted industry and business practices and participation with interested entities in creating responsible laws, regulations, and systems to help safeguard our communities, workplaces, and environment.

Participation in Responsible Distribution has significant benefits, including education and training in health, safety, security, and environmental performance; better documentation of company policies; improved communication with local communities; reduced audit time and costs; and increased credibility.

“Responsible Distribution has helped Peninsula Polymers establish and maintain industry best practices that ensure a safe working environment for our employees as well as help protect the communities we operate and live in,” said Richard Daigle, Director of Operations, Peninsula Polymers.

To learn more about Responsible Distribution, visit www.nacd.com/rd/about/

About Peninsula Polymers

Peninsula Polymers is a distributor of specialty coatings raw materials and has been serving customers in North America for over 30 years.  

With fifteen distribution centers located across the United States, Peninsula Polymers partners with the most technologically advanced suppliers to deliver a full complement of products and technical expertise to diverse industries.

If you would like additional information, please contact Kelly Schmit, Director Business Development at kschmit@penpoly.com.

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Leawood, KS, February 8, 2021 – Peninsula Polymers, the North American leader in specialty chemical distribution, is excited to announce the implementation of a Customer Portal to provide customers with on demand online access to account, product and order information. 

Peninsula Polymers has continuously evolved their online presence and invested in digital tools to enhance its customers’ experience.   Most recently, they have partnered with Datacor to deliver a fully functional portal to support and accelerate day to day interactions with their customers.  Customers can place orders outside of business hours and streamline common tasks with 24/7 access to all of their data.   

“Our goal is to be ahead of the curve in terms of providing the information our customers want to see, when they want to see it,” said Ken Moran, President.   “We view the Customer Portal as a great first step to achieving that objective and also to demonstrate to our strategic suppliers that Peninsula is committed to serving our mutual customer base in a superior manner.”

Customers may contact their respective seller or customer service representative to set up Customer Portal access or go to penpoly.com and select Customer Portal from the main menu. 

About Peninsula Polymers

Peninsula Polymers is a distributor of specialty coatings raw materials and has been serving customers in North America for over 30 years.  

With fifteen distribution centers located across the United States, Peninsula Polymers partners with the most technologically advanced suppliers to deliver a full complement of products and technical expertise to diverse industries.

If you would like additional information, please contact Kelly Schmit, Director Business Development at kschmit@penpoly.com.

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Leawood, KS, January 25, 2021 – Peninsula Polymers, the North American leader in specialty chemical distribution, is pleased to announce that they have finalized an agreement with Reverte Minerals America to represent their products in all regions of the United States. 

“As we begin 2021, we are especially excited about increasing the breadth of our product line in all geographies that we serve”, said Ken Menzel, Director of Marketing/Supplier Relations.  Peninsula’s partnership with Reverte expands their reach with calcium carbonate products outside of the traditionally serviced southeast.    “Reverte’s dedication to quality, superior customer service and expansion in the US delivered the perfect fit for our energized team to kick off the new year.”

“Reverte is not the size of some of our competitors in the Calcium Carbonate market but we out work any of them and offer amazing products,” said Todd M. Hoppmeryer, Sr., General Manager, Reverte Minerals.  “Reverte has been very selective with the organizations we partner with to represent our line and are extremely excited to grow and work side by side with Peninsula Polymers.  This union will introduce the Reverte products to a whole new group and broader range of customers.”

About Peninsula Polymers

Peninsula Polymers is a distributor of specialty coatings raw materials and has been serving customers in North America for over 30 years.  

With fifteen distribution centers located across the United States, Peninsula Polymers partners with the most technologically advanced suppliers to deliver a full complement of products and technical expertise to diverse industries.

About Reverte Minerals America

Reverte Minerals America’s mission is the exclusive production of Calcium Carbonate, whether they be natural or treated, in powder or slurry form, based on the most technologically advanced processes which transform the raw material into a high quality product, capable of adding value to our clients’ final production processes.  Reverte has their own quality control labs with state of the art equipment including Atomic Absorption Testing.

If you would like additional information, please contact Kelly Schmit, Director Business Development at kschmit@penpoly.com.

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Leawood, KS, January 4, 2021 – Peninsula Polymers, the North American leader in specialty chemical distribution, is pleased to announce that they have entered into an agreement to represent the products of Southeastern Performance Minerals, LLC (SEPM) throughout the United States, effective immediately. 

Peninsula Polymers has been selling minerals in the SE for decades.   The partnership with SEPM allows Peninsula to leverage their regional expertise into new territories.     “We are always looking for ways to evolve as a full service and valued supplier to our customer base”, said Ken Menzel, Director of Marketing/Supplier Relations.    “Expanding our reach with SEPM is a great addition to our national product portfolio to help accomplish that objective” 

“We have been looking for a partner to help us grow our business outside of the southeast and Peninsula’s strategic US positioning and seasoned sales team offered the perfect solution.” said Mike Brezina, Director of Marketing and Technical Support.  “We have been especially impressed the energy and enthusiasm Peninsula has shown and are looking forward to hitting the ground running in 2021.”

About Peninsula Polymers

Peninsula Polymers is a distributor of specialty coatings raw materials and has been serving customers in North America for over 30 years.  

With fifteen distribution centers located across the United States, Peninsula Polymers partners with the most technologically advanced suppliers to deliver a full complement of products and technical expertise to diverse industries.

About Southeastern Performance Minerals

Based in Sandersville, Georgia, SEPM produces a large family of muscovite mica products, including wet ground, dry ground, micronized and flake muscovite mica products, along with a newly developed line of calcined mica products.  SEPM also produces Kaolin products at a Dearing, Georgia facility for Ceramic and Specialty filler applications. 

If you would like additional information, please contact Kelly Schmit, Director Business Development at kschmit@penpoly.com.

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Effective September 1, 2019, Peninsula Polymers Inc. will be the distributor for Coatex products for Coatings, Adhesives/Sealants, Sealants and Inks sold under, Coapur™, Rheotech™, Viscoatex™, Thixol™, Polyphobe™, Ecodis™ and Coadis™ trade names, in the following States: CT, DE, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MN, MO, Ml, ND, NE, NJ, NH, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SD, TX, VT, VA, WI, WV.

After a rigorous evaluation process recognizing Peninsula Polymer’s strong US network and proven ability to support customers at the technical level with dedicated application labs and focused technical sellers, Peninsula Polymers will help Coatex meet your needs for years to come.

We are working very closely with everyone involved to ensure uninterrupted and reliable supply. Representatives from Peninsula Polymers will be reaching out to you shortly. Should you wish to speak with someone from Peninsula Polymers, please feel free to contact Ken Menzel at 616-826-1887 or at menzel@ penpoly.com. Our objective is to make the transition as seamless as possible.

As a consequence, Univar Solutions (formerly Nexeo Solutions) will no longer be an authorized distributor for Coatex products in the US.

Coatex remains committed to providing you with a reliable supply of high quality products as well as excellent customer service and technical support. As always, your continued business is greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

Robert R. Ballard                                                                                     Ryan Merritt
Vice President of Sales and Marketing                                               Business Manager

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Dear Valued Customer,

Effective October 1, 2019, Peninsula Polymers will be the primary distributor for CRAYVALLAC® Additives from Arkema in the Southwestern United States.

We have been a long-time distributor for Arkema products and work hard to provide superior service and support for their lines.   As Arkema makes strategic changes in the representation for their products in the Southwest, we are excited to be recognized as their primary distributor for the CRAYVALLAC® line of products in your area.

For questions, please contact Ken Menzel, Director Supplier Relations at 616-826-1887.

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