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Palmer Holland supports the automotive and transportation market with forward-thinking material solutions designed to enable lightweighting, durability, and evolving mobility technologies.


Coatings & Finishes

Coatings and finishes in transportation platforms must balance premium appearance with long-term protection. Advanced resins, additives, and pigments contribute to chip resistance, corrosion control, gloss retention, and compatibility with lightweight substrates across multi-layer coating systems.

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Transportation

Commercial, rail, marine, and specialty vehicles require materials engineered for durability and structural performance. Raw materials influence impact resistance, vibration stability, thermal management, and long-term integrity across evolving transportation platforms.

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Lubricants & Functional Fluids

Modern mobility systems depend on high-performance fluids to manage friction, heat, and mechanical stress. Additives and specialty chemistries enhance oxidation stability, wear protection, viscosity control, and system cleanliness in powertrain, hydraulic, and electrified platforms.

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Automotive

Vehicle manufacturing demands materials designed for lightweighting, structural reinforcement, interior performance, and system reliability. Polymers, additives, and specialty chemistries contribute to durability, thermal stability, acoustic control, and component consistency across next-generation vehicle architectures.

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Automotive and transportation systems incorporate polymers, coatings components, elastomers, lubricants, and performance additives. These materials support lightweighting, corrosion resistance, vibration control, impact strength, and structural durability across passenger, commercial, rail, and specialty vehicle platforms.

Material selection is driven by thermal stability, fatigue resistance, chemical exposure, impact performance, and long-term durability. Manufacturers must also consider weight reduction targets, regulatory standards, and compatibility with electrified and next-generation vehicle architectures.

Lightweighting initiatives require materials that reduce mass while maintaining strength and safety. Advanced polymers and reinforcements help optimize stiffness-to-weight ratios, improve fuel efficiency or battery range, and maintain structural integrity under mechanical stress.

Palmer Holland supplies specialty raw materials used in coatings, elastomers, functional fluids, and component manufacturing. The company provides technical insight and dependable sourcing to help manufacturers meet performance, durability, and regulatory requirements.

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Adam Cornwell

Account Manager - ASE

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Adam Sparks

Technical Manager - Coatings

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Albert Chytil

Account Manager - CASE

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Alex Snyder

National Sales Director - CASE

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Austin Palumbo

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Basilio Nucara

Industrial Specialties Country Manager - Canada

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Braeden Hass

Account Manager - CASE

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Brett Snelling

Sales Development Representative

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Brian Christian

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Brian Ulrich

Brian Ulrich

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Curt Ellison

Regional Sales Manager - Lubricants

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Dan Durkin

Account Manager - Lubricants

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Dane Kenney

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Account Manager - Lubricants

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Douglas Hedges

Account Manager - CASE

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Principal Manager - Lubricants

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Dylan Carter

Account Manager - CASE

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Dylan Johnson

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Eliandro Felipe

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Elizabeth Sneller

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Greg Klebs

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Joey Durant

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John Battaglia

Business Director - Lubricants

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John Bernauer

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Jordan Johnson

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Kathryn Carroll

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Keith Stoltzfus

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Kevin Burrows

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Kyle Mueller

Kyle Mueller

Account Manager - Lubricants

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Kyle Rufo

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Lexie Kolano

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Maddie Heil

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Matt Lamanti

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Matt Miller

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Megan Oltman

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Meghan Denton

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Mike Seger

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Nathaniel Ledford

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Nick Schenkel

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Noah Nelson

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Paige Schiestel

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Account Manager - Lubricants

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Sam Brooks

Marketing Director

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Sara Swiderski

Inside Sales Account Manager - CASE

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Sarah Kurt

Account Manager - CASE

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Sarah Schreiber

Regional Sales Manager - CASE

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Scott Bracken

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Scott Reedell

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Steve Soldatek

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