SABIC Names Conventus Polymers as New Distribution Partner for Specialty Thermoplastics in North America

SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, has named Conventus Polymers, LLC, as an authorized distributor of high-performance engineering thermoplastics in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Conventus Polymers will provide SABIC customers with products from SABIC’s Specialties business, including ULTEM™ resins and LNP™ compounds, and related services such as application development and customer support. The new distribution partner, based in Parsippany, N.J., offers highly technical expertise and strong relationships with key OEMs in water management, energy, electrical and electronics, healthcare and other important industries.

“Welcoming Conventus Polymers to the SABIC team demonstrates our ongoing commitment to expanding our ability to deliver high-performance solutions and an outstanding customer experience   to Specialties customers in North America,” said Darpan Parikh, director, Customer Fulfillment, SABIC. “Conventus Polymers combines a deep understanding of our portfolio with exceptional experience in addressing diverse customer challenges using the latest resin technologies. Their representatives have access to our full range of global application design and testing resources to support their relationships with SABIC customers.”

“We are passionate about this partnership with SABIC because we share a similar vision for specialty plastics and bring complementary expertise and perspective to the table,” said John Jorgensen, president, Conventus Polymers. “SABIC’s high-heat materials add a new dimension to our portfolio and support our goal of further expanding in target markets, such as electric vehicles, energy storage, telecommunications, wire and cable, and aerospace and defense, where we anticipate significant growth over the next five to 10 years. Collaborating with an industry leader like SABIC, which invests in innovation and advanced technology, will allow Conventus to deliver cutting-edge solutions to the marketplace.”

Conventus Polymers joins Nexeo Solutions, Inc., Chase Plastic Services, Inc., and Amco Polymers, LLC as authorized distributors of SABIC’s portfolio of specialty materials.