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LANXESS’ LAB Adds to Palmer Holland’s North American Portfolio
April 25, 2019
Cleveland, OH – April 30, 2019 – The LANXESS Lubricant Additives business line (LAB), a manufacturer of synthetic base fluids, lubricant additives, additive packages, and formulated lubricants, appoints Palmer Holland as North American distributor for its lines of:
- Calcinate® – Corrosion/Rust Inhibitor/Extreme Pressure Additives
- Durad® – Phosphate Ester Antiwear Additives
- Hatcol® – Ester Base Stocks
- Lobase® and Hybase® – Detergent Additives
- Naugalube® – Antioxidants
- Reolube® – Phosphate Ester Base Stocks
This product line expansion is effective on June 1, 2019, and will add to Palmer Holland’s current offering of Additin® products.
“We are pleased to expand our relationship with Palmer Holland,” said Duane Hall, Head of Sales for LANXESS’ Lubricant Additives business line. “Palmer Holland has a knowledgeable sales staff throughout the U.S. and has earned a reputation as a professional, customer-focused partner for our Additin brand in the lubricant additives market. We are excited to work together to serve our customers with effective, efficient and comprehensive solutions to meet their needs.”
“We are excited to add this highly complementary group of LANXESS additives to our lubricant portfolio,” said Eric Kielts, Business Director - Lubricants at Palmer Holland. “The high quality, industry leading products from LANXESS will greatly benefit our customers and their formulas. Palmer Holland has a strong relationship with LANXESS’ Lubricant Additives business, and this expansion will only deepen that relationship.”
LANXESS LAB offers products for all kinds of lubrication solutions. From synthetic base fluids to single additives to additive packages, the high-performance products are in used automotive, marine, aviation and defense and industrial applications such as metalworking, power generation, refrigeration, mining and construction, primary metals and food processing.
LANXESS LAB products help customers to comply with increasingly demanding government-mandated emissions and fuel-economy standards. Whether used to protect engines and drivetrains from wear and tear or to extend the life of machinery operating at high temperatures, these products are specifically developed to fulfill the highest demanding specifications and performance standards while bringing environmental benefits to customers and their downstream users.
For more information, contact your Palmer Holland Account Manager or Eric Kielts, Palmer Holland Business Director – Lubricants, at ekielts@palmerholland.com. You can also visit the LANXESS Lubricant Additives landing page to learn more.
About LANXESS LAB
LANXESS is a leading specialty chemicals company with sales of EUR 9.7 billion in 2017 and about 19,200 employees in 25 countries. The company is currently represented at 73 production sites worldwide. The core business of LANXESS is the development, manufacturing, and marketing of chemical intermediates, additives, specialty chemicals, and plastics. LANXESS is listed in the leading sustainability indices Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI World and Europe) and FTSE4Good.