Lion Elastomers names Intertex World Resources exclusive North American distributor

Geismar, LA – Lion Elastomers has appointed Intertex World Resources, Inc. as its exclusive distributor in North America for Royalene® EPDM, SBR and NBR produced at its plants in Geismar, Louisiana and Port Neches, Texas. Intertex will also distribute Trilene Liquid EPDM in the North American market. The agreement is effective September 15, 2026.
Lion selected Intertex after an extensive distribution study due to their decades of experience in rubber sales, long-standing customer relationships, and a footprint across the United States, Mexico and Canada.
“Intertex knows the rubber market well, and their approach to the market is to provide Polymer as well as key ingredients to the Customer such as Carbon Black and Process oil. This provides more depth of engagement and value to customers,” said George Panagopoulos, Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Lion Elastomers. “Both companies want to win in the marketplace by delivering real value to customers. That is what this partnership is built to do. Intertex will bring more warehousing options and the ability for smaller and medium sized customers to also combine shipments of Lion materials with Carbon Black, Oil and other Rubber materials.”
“We are excited to partner with Lion Elastomers as the exclusive distributor of Royalene EPDM, SBR and NBR products throughout North America,” said Stan Rybalov, President & CEO of Intertex World Resources, Inc.

“Lion’s strong portfolio of domestically manufactured rubber products, combined with Intertex’s extensive market knowledge, customer relationships and distribution capabilities, creates a tremendous opportunity to bring additional value to our customers. We look forward to offering a reliable domestic source of EPDM, SBR and NBR, complemented by Intertex’s existing portfolio of carbon black, process oils and other rubber products.

“Our goal has always been to make it easier for our customers to source the materials they need while providing dependable supply, competitive value and exceptional service. This partnership with Lion Elastomers strengthens that commitment and gives our customers access to an even broader range of high-quality rubber products across the U.S., Mexico and Canada.”

With announcements of new product launches including NBR, EPDM grades targeting wire and cable grades, and Trilene targeting the lubricant and greases markets, Lion believes the partnership will accelerate the market adoption of its recent developments and also foster the next wave of ideas for product innovations.
“Lion has been focused on innovation and new product development” said Kho Irani, CEO of Lion Elastomers. “With Intertex’s market understanding and relationships, we believe this partnership will help us deliver innovations to meet our customers’ needs today and tomorrow.”