Michelman
has added J. Tech Sales, L.L.C., of Boca Raton, FL, to its growing network of
distributors. Effective March 1, 2009, J. Tech Sales will be the exclusive distributor
for Michelman's line of Michem Emulsion brand wax emulsions, and
Michem Dispersion brand alkali soluble resin dispersions to the household,
industrial and institutional floor care markets in the United States, Canada,
Mexico, West Indies and Puerto Rico.
“The addition of J-Tech will be a great asset to our customers in the
floor care market,” said Steve Ruehrwein, Commercial Manager – Michelman
Chemical Specialties Group. “They have considerable experience with specialty
chemicals distribution in this key market, and their team members all have exceptionally
strong technical backgrounds.”
Ruehrwein went on to say, “Our customers will have the advantage of working
with an entire organization that has a focus on the needs of the floor care
industry. They maintain distribution centers throughout the U.S. and Caribbean
which will improve Michelman product delivery times, and they offer an extended
line of floor care related products and services, giving our customers full
access to a wider variety of solutions.”
In support of its newest distributor, and to continually increase value to
its customers, Michelman will focus its internal efforts on specialized technical
service, R&D, and developing new and performance-enhanced emulsions and
dispersions for the floor care market.