Kohl Marketing of Roswell, Georgia has been named Distributor of the Year for 2014/2015 by Orion Engineered Carbons. Based near Atlanta, Kohl Marketing is a distributor of specialty chemicals, including Specialty Carbon Black, throughout the Southeast.
Henry Brooks, Orion’s Vice President, Specialty
Blacks, Americas, said Kohl was recognized by Orion this year for outstanding
performance in generating new business, increasing sales and growth with key
accounts. He detailed what it takes to
win Distributor of the Year.
“We look for a company that aligns with our goals of growing premium product sales, overall market share, the number
of accounts, and broadening our reach, along with effective communication,” he said. “While
all of our distributors satisfied these criteria, are great partners and did a superb job this year, we felt Kohl earned the award.”
“We gained several new accounts in
strategic industries for Orion: polymers, printing inks, coatings and color
concentrates," said Kohl Marketing President Dale Baker. “In addition, Kohl Marketing improved
our communication and reporting to Orion by going beyond
simply conveying sales data to forecasting and budgeting to help Orion run its
business.”
Winning the award, he said, demonstrated “our depth
and breadth with one of our largest principals.
Kohl Marketing customers get the best of both
companies: our expertise in logistics combined with Orion’s leadership on the
technical aspects of Specialty Carbon Black.”
Kohl Marketing received the Distributor of the Year
Award at Orion’s recent distributor training meeting in Belpre, Ohio, the site
of Orion’s principal North American Specialty Carbon Black production facility
and its Innovation Laboratory. In
addition to touring the plant and the laboratory, two dozen distributor
representatives heard presentations on the market for and technical aspects and
applications of Specialty Carbon Black for adhesives and sealants; coatings;
polymers; printing inks; and special applications such as rotational moldings.
The meeting participants comprised the full lineup of Orion’s
North American distributors: Andicor Specialty Chemicals,
Mississauga, Ontario; The Cary Company, Addison, IL; Chemik S.A. de C.V., Monterrey,
Mexico; D & F Distributing, Inc., Dallas,
TX; Dorsett & Jackson, Inc., Los Angeles, CA; EM Sullivan Associates,
Inc., Broomall, PA, Kohl Marketing, and
Palmer Holland, North Olmsted, OH.
About Kohl Marketing
Founded in 1949, Kohl Marketing has grown to be
one of the largest specialty chemical suppliers in the U.S. With a strong
southeast regional sales force, four strategically located distribution
centers, an excellent Customer Service team and strong financials, Kohl
Marketing offers continuous raw material solutions to all of its customers.
About Orion
Engineered Carbons S.A.
Orion Engineered Carbons is a worldwide supplier of
Carbon Black. The Company offers standard and high-performance products for
Coatings, Printing Inks, Polymers, Rubber and other applications. Our
high-quality Gas Blacks, Furnace Blacks and Specialty Carbon Blacks tint,
colorize and enhance the performance of plastics, paints and coatings, inks and
toners, adhesives and sealants, tires, and manufactured rubber goods such as
automotive belts and hoses. With 1,360 employees worldwide, Orion Engineered
Carbons runs 14 global production sites and four Applied Technology Centers.
For more information visit our website www.orioncarbons.com.