Ashland Distribution Company and e-Chemicals Inc. Announce Major Alliance.DUBLIN, Ohio Dublin is a city in Delaware, Franklin, and Union counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 31,392 at the 2000 census. In 2006, the population was estimated to be 36,565[1], and Dublin continues to be one of the fastest-growing suburbs of Columbus. and ANN ARBOR Ann Arbor, city (1990 pop. 109,592), seat of Washtenaw co., S Mich., on the Huron River; inc. 1851. It is a research and educational center, with a large number of government and industrial research and development firms, many in high-technology fields such as , Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 11, 1999-- Ashland Distribution Company, the largest distributor of chemicals and plastics in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , and e-Chemicals Inc., the leading online chemical marketplace, today jointly announced an industry-first alliance that includes offering the majority of products distributed by Ashland Distribution's Industrial Chemicals and Solvents (IC&S) Division through www.e-chemicals.com. The terms of the alliance include an undisclosed equity investment by Ashland in e-Chemicals, and a commitment by both parties to engage in joint marketing activities to facilitate adoption of this channel among the targeted customer base. Customers will be able to order chemical products distributed by Ashland's IC&S division through e-Chemicals beginning Dec. 1st when about 500 products will be listed for sale on www.e-chemicals.com. The product offering will expand to include about 2,500 Ashland distributed products by spring of 2000. In making the announcement, Peter M. Bokach, president of Ashland Distribution Company, said: "Our alliance with e-Chemicals is part of our integrated strategy to leverage e-commerce and the Internet to meet the diverse needs of customers. e-Chemicals provides targeted customers with an online marketplace in contrast to Ashland's own customized Internet ordering capabilities which will be available in early 2000. In addition, Ashland will continue to provide its online customers with the high level of quality, products, service and delivery they have come to expect from Ashland," Bokach concluded. Mike Efting, president of e-Chemicals, said: "We are extremely pleased that Ashland Distribution chose e-Chemicals as an online partner for industrial chemicals. This alliance with one of the industry's largest, most well respected distributors expands customer options and highlights the increasing recognition among producers and distributors of the value of a truly neutral online marketplace." About Ashland Distribution The IC&S Division is a leading North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. distributor of more than 7,000 chemicals, solvents, additives and raw materials to industries as diverse as paint and coatings; adhesives; printing inks; plastics compounding; chemical manufacturing; metalworking lubricants lubricants preparations for the lubrication of passages to reduce frictional injury, e.g. oily preparations, including petroleum jelly, lanolin or water-soluble preparations such as methyl cellulose. ; and household, industrial and institutional cleaning products. In addition, the division's Environmental Services The various combinations of scientific, technical, and advisory activities (including modification processes, i.e., the influence of manmade and natural factors) required to acquire, produce, and supply information on the past, present, and future states of space, atmospheric, business offers customers solutions to their chemical disposal or recovery needs by providing complete arrangements for pick-up, transportation, recycling recycling, the process of recovering and reusing waste products—from household use, manufacturing, agriculture, and business—and thereby reducing their burden on the environment. , treatment and disposal, or solvent recovery. Ashland Distribution Company, a division of Ashland Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ASH), is the largest distributor of chemicals, plastics, and fiber reinforcements reinforcements reinforce npl (Mil) → renfort(s) m(pl) in North America, a leading distributor of fine ingredients in North America, and a leading Pan-European distributor of plastics. Ashland Distribution has 100 distribution centers serving North America and Europe. Visit our Internet web site at www.ashdist.com to learn more about these operations. About e-Chemicals e-Chemicals Inc. is the leading provider of e-commerce solutions to the chemical industry. Launched in 1998, www.e-chemicals.com offers an integrated solution that allows buyers to select a product, get a price, order and track shipments online. e-Chemicals also provides customized e-commerce-based procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. solutions that provide machine-to-machine connectivity and dramatically streamline the procurement process. Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich., e-Chemicals is a partner company of Internet Capital Group (Nasdaq: ICGE), a holding company of over 40 partner organizations committed to being the world leader in each of its industry segments. |
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