LANXESS Corp. recently announced it is expanding its distribution network with the addition of Harwick Standard Distribution Corp. for certain High Performance Elastomers products in the eastern U.S.

“Harwick has a long, successful history serving polymer-related industries, particularly in the sectors most relevant to our High Performance Elastomers, and we are looking forward to working together,” said Michael Assaf, regional business head, NAFTA for High Performance Elastomers.

Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, Harwick Standard has been servicing the raw material needs of the rubber, plastics, adhesives and coatings markets since 1932. The company is a member of the National Association of Chemical Distributors and is ISO 9001 certified.

For more information, visit www.lanxess.com or www.harwickstandard.com.