Arizona Chemical Selects Matsumoto Trading to Distribute Personal Care Polymers in Japan
JACKSONVILLE, FL, May 17, 2011 – Arizona Chemical, the world’s leading biorefiner of pine-based materials, announced it has entered into an exclusive agreement with Matsumoto Trading Co., Ltd., to distribute the company’s unique line of bio-based specialty polymers to the personal care industry in Japan. The companies will be presenting together at the upcoming Cosmetics Ingredients & Technology Exhibition (CITE) at Pacifico Yokohama in Japan in May.
Under the agreement, Matsumoto will offer SYLVACLEAR™, SYLVASOL™ and UNICLEAR™ specialty polymers, Arizona Chemical’s patented products that provide a broad range of functionality in personal care and cosmetics applications.
“We are impressed with Matusmoto Trading’s long and distinguished history of
achieving customer satisfaction by linking the latest technology and knowledge in the field with the development of advanced consumer products,” said Tom Fontana, Director of Specialty Products for Arizona Chemical.