Kuraray signs distribution agreement for MOWITAL with Gehring-Montgomery in the USA

Warminster, PA – Kuraray has a new distribution partner for MOWITAL® in North America. From July 1, 2023, Gehring-Montgomery, Inc. will include Kuraray’s range of MOWITAL® polyvinyl butyral (PVB) resins in its portfolio of resins and chemicals for the North American market. Gehring-Montgomery is the US subsidiary of the TER Group, a global distributor of fine and speciality chemicals headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. The distribution agreement with Gehring-Montgomery will increase the global reach of the versatile and successful PVB resins offered by European market leader Kuraray, particularly for printing inks, adhesives, paints and coatings for the US market.

Kuraray markets a unique range of PVB materials under the MOWITAL® brand. As the European market leader for technical PVB applications, Kuraray specializes in high-quality, high-performance global products for the synthetics, electronics, coatings and packaging industries. Kuraray has a strong sustainability policy and is committed to using renewable raw materials and reducing its environmental footprint. PVB resins are important in many areas, from coatings and printing inks to adhesives, high-performance ceramics, films, coatings and 3D printing. Thanks to their specific structure, the chemical and technical properties of MOWITAL® PVB resins make them ideal for a wide range of applications. Kuraray’s MOWITAL® product line sets standards worldwide thanks to its versatility and quality.

Gehring-Montgomery, Inc.(GMI), is based in Warminster, Pennsylvania and is continuing to grow in the USA – with offices and warehouses in Pennsylvania, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, South Carolina and Louisiana. It has been awarded gold status by Ecovadis, the world’s largest and most reliable provider of sustainability evaluations and is rated “the best little distributor in the USA”. Kuraray’s MOWITAL® product line complements and enhances GMI’s current portfolio of resins and chemicals. Kuraray and GMI will continue to focus on sustainable practices, traceability, and transparency, as both companies believe that this new relationship will be beneficial to all current and future customers in North America.