This agreement signals NatureWorks’ commitment to improve the supply of Ingeo biopolymer to North American plastics processors. It is another indication that the Ingeo market is growing fast and that NatureWorks and Ashland are ready to supply it.
Ashland Distribution distributes a wide range of products from commodities to engineering materials for the injection, extrusion, blow molding and rotational molding markets.
Michael Gilbert, vice president of Plastics for Ashland Distribution, relayed, “We are confident about the future success of the NatureWorks relationship and the enhanced possibilities in the plastic markets by incorporating Ingeo into our distribution mix. With this agreement we are able to provide Ingeo to a wide range of plastics processors to create the innovations today’s brands and retailers are looking for to meet their sustainability objectives.”
