Clariant expands partnership with Lintech International LLC in the United States 

• Lintech will be sole distributor in North America for Coatings, Printing & Plastics Pigments and Pigment Dispersions
• Expands on existing relationship supporting the entire United States Market

Charlotte, July 18, 2018 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, is pleased to announce a new partnership with Lintech International, LLC to solely distribute its pigments for the plastics, coating and printing ink markets across the entire United States of America, effective August 1, 2018. The product portfolio of Clariant’s Business Unit Pigments includes organic pigments, organic dyes and pigment dispersions.

“We believe this expansion of our partnership will improve service offerings and logistics to our plastics, coating and printing ink customers serviced through distribution across the United States,” stated Brandon Devis, Director of Sales and Marketing, North American Coatings, Clariant Business Unit Pigments.

Headquartered in Macon, Georgia, Lintech has 13 warehouses across the nation and has been the authorized distributor for Clariant Pigments for 5 years in the Southeastern, Southwestern, and Western regions for the coatings and inks markets. Since February 2017, Lintech has been sole distributor in the United States for Clariant Plastics & Rubber Pigment Products.

“We are very pleased with the opportunity to continue to develop our partnership with Clariant,” commented Chuck Churn, Director of Principle Relations, Lintech. He added, “As a long-standing supplier for Lintech, Clariant’s industry leading brand and broad portfolio of high performance pigments, dispersions and dyes are a perfect fit in our overall portfolio for our strategically targeted markets and customers.”