Awards/Media

Degussa Presents Palmer Holland with Outstanding Matting Agents Distributor Performance Award, 2007 
October, 2007

3M Presents Achievement Award to Palmer Holland for attaining Outstanding Sales Growth of specialty additives and chemicals fro the Energy and Advanced Materials Division, 2006
August, 2007


Degussa Presents Palmer Holland with Aerosil Fumed Silica Distributor Award for Outstanding Performance-Excellence in Sales, 2006

October, 2006


Degussa Presents Palmer Holland with Outstanding Specialty Blacks and Matting Agents Distributor Performance Award, 2006
October, 2006

Palmer Holland Receives Cognis Functional Products DOME Award, 2006
2006

Scott Bader Names Palmer Holland Distributor of the Year, 2005 
2005

Palmer Holland, Inc. Announces Three Key Appointments
October 13, 2005


Palmer Holland Launches New Desiccants Web Site
June 30, 2005


TOR Minerals presents Palmer Holland with Top Sales-Hitox Sales Achievement Award
2004-2005

Degussa Most Improved Sales Award, 2004
November 19, 2004


Degussa Excellence in Sales Award, 2004
November 11, 2004


Scott Bader Names Palmer Holland Distributor of the Year, 2004
November 11, 2004


HALOX Names Russ Bachman Distributor Salesman of the Year Award for 2003
May 24, 2004


Cognis Names Palmer Holland Distributor of the Year for Functional Products, 2004

Palmer Holland Receives Cognis Functional Products DOME Award, 2004

Palmer Holland, Inc. and L&L Products Announce Raw Material Supplier of the Year Award
May 19, 2004


CasChem Announces Marketing Agreement with Palmer Holland
January 24, 2004


Palmer Holland, Inc. Announces Appointment as Authorized Distributor for Lockhart Chemical Company's LOCKSOL® Lubricant Additives
January 21, 2004


Palmer Holland Becomes the First Company to Distribute ETHYL'S New TecGARD™ Metalworking Additives Line
January 15, 2004


Palmer Holland Receives ISO 9001 Certification
September 19, 2003


Palmer Supplies Announces Merger With Harry Holland Company of Michigan
February 18, 2002



Palmer Holland, Inc. Announces Three Key Appointments
October 13, 2005

North Olmsted, Ohio (October, 2005): Palmer Holland Inc., a leading regional distributor of specialty chemicals, announces the following appointments: Mark Riemann to the position of Vice President of Sales, Dave Leiser to the position of Vice President of Metalworking, and Russ Bachman to the position of Sales Manager.

Bryn Irvine, President of Palmer Holland, noted: “These individuals have decades of collective success and experience in the specialty chemicals industry. They will play pivotal roles in Palmer Holland’s on-going growth strategy. ”

Palmer Holland Inc., headquartered in North Olmsted, Ohio, distributes specialty chemicals for the Adhesives & Sealants, Construction, Floor Finish Coatings, Ink, Metalworking, Paint & Coatings, and Plastics & Rubber industries. For more information about Palmer Holland, Inc., please visit www.palmerholland.com.

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Palmer Holland Launches New Desiccants Web Site
June 30, 2005

June 2005 (North Olmsted, OH)--Palmer Holland, Inc., is pleased to announce that they've recently launched a new website, www.desiccants.palmerholland.com, dedicated to Desiccants. Designed with cooperation from business partner Sud Chemie, www.desiccants.palmerholland.com provides material statistics about various desiccant substances, technical data, and descriptions of the most effective uses of each product. "Palmer Holland is one of Sud Chemie's largest North American distributors," says W. Bryn Irvine, president of Palmer Holland. "We felt that designing a website in partnership with them was an essential step to increase the brand's exposure and sales. The response to it especially from steel producers, bulk food industry, and the container logistics industry has been fantastic." The toll-free number to order desiccant products is 1.877. SHIP DRY or visit the web site www.desiccants.palmerholland.com.

Palmer Holland is the premier specialty chemicals and raw materials distributor in the Midwest, committed to meeting customer, principal, regulatory, and ISO 9001:2000 requirements, as well as to continuous improvement through the use of measurable quality objectives. Palmer Holland is headquartered in North Olmsted, OH, near Cleveland. For more information visit www.palmerholland.com.
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Degussa Most Improved Sales Award, 2004
November 19, 2004

Palmer Holland, Inc. is pleased to announce that Degussa has honored Palmer Holland, Inc., with the Outstanding Specialty Blacks and Specialty Precipitated Silicas Distributor Performance Award, 2004, for most improved sales.

Joe Lykins, President of Palmer Holland, stated that he is honored by the recognition. Additionally, he thanks the Palmer Holland Team for their dedication, and reiterated that outstanding sales and customer service are hallmarks of Palmer Holland. He is confident that customers will continue to experience the value and benefits of this commitment to excellence.

Palmer Holland is the premier specialty chemicals and raw materials distributor in the Midwest, committed to meeting customer, principal, regulatory, and ISO 9001:2000 requirements, as well as to continuous improvement through the use of measurable quality objectives. The company is privately owned and is headquartered in North Olmsted, OH, near Cleveland. For more information visit www.palmerholland.com
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Degussa Excellence in Sales Award, 2004
November 11, 2004

Palmer Holland, Inc. is pleased to announce that Degussa has honored Palmer Holland, Inc., with the Outstanding Aerosil Fumed Silica Distributor Performance Award, 2004, for excellence in sales.

Joe Lykins, President of Palmer Holland, stated that he is honored by the recognition. Additionally, he thanks the Palmer Holland Team for their dedication, and reiterated that outstanding sales and customer service are hallmarks of Palmer Holland. He is confident that customers will continue to experience the value and benefits of this commitment to excellence.

Palmer Holland is the premier specialty chemicals and raw materials distributor in the Midwest, committed to meeting customer, principal, regulatory, and ISO 9001:2000 requirements, as well as to continuous improvement through the use of measurable quality objectives. The company is privately owned and is headquartered in North Olmsted, OH, near Cleveland. For more information visit www.palmerholland.com
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Scott Bader Names Palmer Holland Distributor of the Year, 2004
November 11, 2004

Palmer Holland, Inc. is pleased to announce that Scott Bader has named them Distributor of the Year, 2004.

Joe Lykins, President of Palmer Holland, stated that he is honored by the recognition. Additionally, he thanks the Palmer Holland Team for their dedication, and reiterated that outstanding sales and customer service are hallmarks of Palmer Holland. He is confident that customers will continue to experience the value and benefits of this commitment to excellence.

Palmer Holland is the premier specialty chemicals and raw materials distributor in the Midwest, committed to meeting customer, principal, regulatory, and ISO 9001:2000 requirements, as well as to continuous improvement through the use of measurable quality objectives. The company is privately owned and is headquartered in North Olmsted, OH, near Cleveland. For more information visit www.palmerholland.com
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HALOX Names Russ Bachman Distributor Salesman of the Year Award for 2003
May 24, 2004

Palmer Holland, Inc. is pleased to announce that Account Manager Russ Bachman was recently presented with the HALOX Distributor Salesman of the Year Award for 2003. The award was given to honor the successful completion of a three-and-one-half-year project with a key account.

Joe Lykins, President of Palmer Holland, additionally thanked Mr. Bachman for his dedication, stating that the company is also honored by the recognition, and reiterated that outstanding sales and customer service are hallmarks of Palmer Holland. He is confident that customers will continue to experience the value and benefits of this commitment to excellence.

Palmer Holland is the premier specialty chemicals and raw materials distributor in the Midwest, committed to meeting customer, principal, regulatory, and ISO 9001:2000 requirements, as well as to continuous improvement through the use of measurable quality objectives. The company is privately owned and is headquartered in North Olmsted, OH, near Cleveland. For more information visit www.palmerholland.com
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Palmer Holland, Inc. and L&L Products Announce Raw Material Supplier of the Year Award
May 19, 2004

Palmer Holland, Inc. is pleased to announce that on May 19, 2004, it received the Raw Material Supplier of the Year Award for outstanding service and response to a raw material interruption from another vendor/supplier. Palmer Holland's quick response allowed L&L Products to continue to seamlessly service their customers.

Joe Lykins, President of Palmer Holland, stating that the company is honored by the recognition, reiterated that outstanding sales and customer service are hallmarks of Palmer Holland. He is confident that customers will continue to experience the value and benefits of this commitment to excellence.

Palmer Holland is the premier specialty chemicals and raw materials distributor in the Midwest, committed to meeting customer, principal, regulatory, and ISO 9001:2000 requirements, as well as to continuous improvement through the use of measurable quality objectives. The company is privately owned and is headquartered in North Olmsted, OH, near Cleveland. For more information visit www.palmerholland.com
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CasChem Announces Marketing Agreement with Palmer Holland
January 24, 2004

Palmer Holland, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has been appointed an authorized distributor for CasChem's full line of castor oils and castor-based derivatives as well as Cocure® Mercury Catalysts, Cotin® Tin Catalysts and Coscat® Bismuth and Bismuth/Zinc Blend Catalysts. This appointment is effective immediately for representation in the states of Ohio, Kentucky, southern Indiana, West Virginia and western Pennsylvania.

Joe Lykins, President, Palmer Holland and Tom Pensak, Director, Sales & Marketing, CasChem concur that they are excited about the future in working together as new distribution partners, to serve customer needs. Excellent sales and customer service are hallmarks of Palmer Holland. CasChem and Palmer Holland are confident that customers will experience the value and benefits of this commitment to excellence in every pound of CasChem product purchased through Palmer Holland.

Palmer Holland is the premier specialty chemicals and raw materials distributor in the Midwest, committed to meeting customer, principal, regulatory, and ISO 9001:2000 requirements, as well as to continuous improvement through the use of measurable quality objectives. The company is privately owned and is headquartered in North Olmsted, OH, near Cleveland. For more information visit www.palmerholland.com
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Palmer Holland, Inc. Announces Appointment as Authorized Distributor for Lockhart Chemical Company's LOCKSOL® Lubricant Additives
January 21, 2004

Palmer Holland, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has been appointed an authorized distributor for Lockhart Chemical Company's LOCKSOL® lubricant additives which includes complex emulsifiers, sulfonates and special functional additives, as well as LOCKGUARD® rust preventative additives, intermediates, and semi-finished paints and coatings. Palmer Holland will also assist Lockhart with the introduction of new products. This appointment is effective immediately for representation in the states of Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee, West Virginia and western Pennsylvania.

Dave Leiser, Vice President, states that Palmer Holland is very pleased about the distribution partnership with Lockhart Chemical Co., noting that Palmer Holland's Metalworking product offerings are the most comprehensive in the region. Excellent sales and customer service are hallmarks of Palmer Holland. Lockhart and Palmer Holland are confident that customers will appreciate the value and benefits of this commitment to excellence with every Lockhart product purchased through Palmer Holland.

Palmer Holland is the premier specialty chemicals and raw materials distributor in the Midwest, committed to meeting customer, principal, regulatory, and ISO 9001:2000 requirements, as well as to continuous improvement through the use of measurable quality objectives. The company is privately owned and is headquartered in North Olmsted, OH, near Cleveland. For more information visit www.palmerholland.com
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Palmer Holland Becomes the First Company to Distribute ETHYL'S New TecGARD™ Metalworking Additives Line
January 15, 2004

PALMER HOLLAND BECOMES THE FIRST COMPANY TO DISTRIBUTE ETHYL'S NEW TecGARD™ METALWORKING ADDITIVES LINE. The agreement appoints Palmer Holland as the distributor for Ethyl's new product line for the metalworking industry in a territory covering Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, West Virginia, western New York and western Pennsylvania.

Ethyl's TecGARD™ product line covers a broad range of high performance technology created specifically to meet the special demands and applications of today's metalworking industry. The new line includes emulsifiers, extreme pressure/antiwear agents, corrosion inhibitors, demist additives, quench additives, industrial additives, and lubricity additives. Dave Leiser, Palmer Holland's Vice President, states that this relationship strengthens Palmer Holland's position as the leading supplier of metalworking additives in the region. Leiser states: "The addition of Ethyl's TecGARD™ product line complements the suite of chemicals that Palmer Holland provides to the metalworking community, and strengthens our high reputation for quality and technical prowess".

Palmer Holland is the premier specialty chemicals and raw materials distributor in the Midwest, committed to meeting customer, principal, regulatory, and ISO 9001:2000 requirements, as well as to continuous improvement through the use of measurable quality objectives. The company is privately owned and is headquartered in North Olmsted, OH, near Cleveland. For more information visit www.palmerholland.com.
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PILOT Announces Marketing Agreement with Palmer Holland
September 29, 2003

The marketing agreement appoints Palmer Holland as the preferred distributor for Pilot's Aristonate synthetic sulfonates and related products for the lubricant industry in a territory covering MI, IL, OH, KY, IN, WV, western New York and western PA.
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Palmer Holland Receives ISO 9001 Certification
September 19, 2003

Palmer Holland, Inc., a leading regional specialty chemicals distributor, is pleased to announce that our quality assurance system has been certified according to ISO 9001:2000 procedures. This certification is the culmination of hard work, consistent top-quality products, and outstanding leadership of the Palmer Holland team.

ISO 9001 is a set of international standard and guidance documents for quality management and quality assurance. The standard represents an international consensus on good management practices with the aim of ensuring that the organization will, time after time, deliver the products or services that meet the customer's quality requirements.

These good practices have been distilled into a standardized set of requirements for a quality management system, regardless of the organization's type of business, size, or whether it's in the private, or public, sector. ISO certification helps businesses define and document their own quality procedures for production and/or services. It can be used in any type of business and is accepted around the world as proof that a business will provide assured quality.

ISO Certification requires that all services provided by Palmer Holland, Inc. are produced using a consistent high standard quality system. These standards assure uniformity in service. This quality system is in place from the time a quote is requested until after shipment to the customer, resulting in service that meets or exceeds the expectations of all our customers.

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Palmer Holland Announces Extension of Southern Clay Products Territory
May 1, 2003

Palmer Holland Inc. has been selected to extend its current distribution territory for Southern Clay Products to include the state of Michigan.
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HALOX Announces Distributor Sales Persons of the Year for 2002
March 31, 2003

HALOX honored Palmer Holland Account Managers Joe Mascia and Steve St. Jean with the HALOX Distributor Salesperson of the Year Award 2002.
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Palmer Supplies Announces Merger With Harry Holland Company of Michigan
February 18, 2002

(Cleveland, OH) Palmer Supplies Company announced today, February 18, 2002, that they have merged with Harry Holland Company, located in Michigan. The joint company will be called Palmer Holland, Inc. Joe Lykins, President of Palmer Supplies and Dave Leiser, President of Harry Holland Company, signed a merger agreement during February, 2002. The companies distribute resins, pigments, coatings and inks additives, specialty chemicals, metal working and lubricants additives, and raw materials throughout the Midwest.

"I cannot begin to tell you how excited we are to be merging with Harry Holland," states Joe Lykins. "Although management discussions have been underway for the past six months, we have been talking about this merger for the past five years. Harry Holland is a very solid company and has developed a strong reputation in Michigan. Harry Holland brings to the table tremendous expertise which provides Palmer with an expanded market and an extended product line for our combined firm."

Dave Leiser mirrors Joe Lykin's comments. "Joe knew my father (who was past president) for many years and developed a great relationship with him and me. About five years ago we tossed around the thought of maybe merging. It wasn't until earlier last year that we seized the opportunity to combine the companies. Joe and I are confident that the merger solidifies Palmer Holland, Inc. as the leading specialty chemical distributor in the Midwest region."

Palmer Holland, Inc., specializes in distributing to the adhesives & sealants, concrete, construction, food & pharmaceutical, industrial & institutional, ink & graphics, metal working lubricants, paint & coatings, plastics, and rubber markets.

Palmer Supplies was founded in Cleveland, Ohio in 1925. The Harry Holland Company of Detroit Michigan was founded in 1948. Palmer Holland, Inc. will retain its corporate office in Cleveland and a regional office in Detroit.
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AWARDS


AEROSIL Fumed Silica Distributor Award, 2002-2003, Degussa
Outstanding Performance, Excellence in Sales

Specialty Blacks and Specialty Precipitated Silicas Award, 2002-2003, Degussa
Outstanding Performance, Excellence in Service

Palmer Holland's Cognis Awards for Outstanding Sales Achievement in 2001
March 25, 2002

Bayer Announces 2001 Agent Awards
February 28, 2002

Air Products 2001
In recognition of 10 years of Outstanding Contribution to the success of the Epoxy Business

Sales Award, Cognis 2001
Outstanding Sales Growth >10%

Sales Award, Cognis 2001
Largest Actual Pound Sales Growth

Sales Award, Cognis 2001
Largest Percent Dollar Sales Growth

Sales Award, Cognis 2001
Largest Percent Pound Sales Growth

Outstanding Specialty Blacks and Specialty Precipitated Silicas Distributor Performance Award, Degussa 2000-2001
For Increase in New Business

Construction Agency of the Year, 2000, Bayer
In recognition of your sales growth for the year 2000

Dehydran Ink Defoamer Recognition Award, 2000, Cognis
Largest Sales Dollar Growth

Outstanding Silica Distribution Performance, Degussa 1999-2000
Excellence in Sales

Outstanding Special Blacks Distributor Performance, Degussa 1999-2000
Excellence in Sales and Service

Henkel Distributor Sales Achievement Award
Outstanding growth in 1999

Henkel 1999 Distributor Sales Achievement Award
For the largest percentage pound sales growth

Henkel 1998 Distributor Sales Achievement Award
For outstanding Sales Growth

Scott Bader 1998
Largest Sales Volume

Scott Bader 1998
Largest Dollar Sales Increase

Sales Excellence, 1998, Air Products
In recognition of Sales Excellence

1998 Chemical Education Foundation Certificate of Appreciation