ICGE's E-CHEMICALS selling through HUNTSMAN
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HUNTSMAN BEGINS SELLING OVER THE INTERNET THROUGH E-CHEMICALS
Source: PR Newswire
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sep 9, 1999 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Huntsman
Corporation, North America's largest privately held chemical company,
has partnered with e-Chemicals to begin selling a select group of
chemicals over the Internet. The program launched this week with over
two dozen products primarily from the amine and glycol product
families.
"The addition of Huntsman to our supplier portfolio is very strategic
and exciting," said Art DeMonte, vice president of supply at
e-Chemicals. "Huntsman is a high-growth company, and since its
formation in 1970, has demonstrated exceptional results. We look
forward to working with them to gain a leadership position in the
emerging online market for industrial chemicals."
e-Chemicals' current product list includes a full scope of chemicals
from commodity oriented products, such as ethylene glycol and propylene
glycol, to specialty amines from Huntsman's Jeffsol(R) product line.
Other notable products in the initial Huntsman listing include: MEA,
TEA, DEA, diethylene glycol, and many others.
"This is a tremendous opportunity to capitalize on the efficiencies of
the Internet, while increasing service to our customers. Our customers
can order a variety of products and get shipping and product
information online at their convenience," said Chuck Wegman,
distributor marketing for Huntsman Corporation.
About Huntsman Corporation Huntsman Corporation is the USA's largest
privately held chemical company. Its operating companies manufacture
basic products for the world's most essential industries including
chemicals, plastics, automotive, agriculture, construction, high-tech,
health care, textiles, detergent, personal care, and packaging
industries. Originally known for pioneering innovations in packaging,
and later, rapid and integrated growth in petrochemicals, Huntsman-held
companies today have revenues of approximately $8 billion.
About e-Chemicals e-Chemicals, a partner company of Internet Capital
Group (ICG), is the leading online chemical marketplace. Headquartered
in Ann Arbor, Michigan, e-Chemicals built the first e-commerce Web site
for the industry in 1998, www.e-chemicals.com, which allows chemical
buyers to select a supplier, get a price, order and track shipments
online. The company has expanded its offering to include e-commerce
based procurement solutions for corporate procurement organizations
that facilitate machine-to-machine connectivity and dramatically
streamlines the procurement process. ICG is a business-to- business
e-commerce holding company committed to being the worldwide leader in
each of its industry segments.
Contact: Todd Hansen, hansent@fleishman.com, or Lori Erikson both of
Fleishman-Hillard for the Huntsman Corporation, 312-751-8878, or Brad
Lich of e-Chemicals, 734-827-3440, or blich@e-chamicals.com .
SOURCE Huntsman Corporation
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CONTACT: Todd Hansen, hansent@fleishman.com, or Lori Erikson, both of
Fleishman-Hillard, 312-751-8878, for the Huntsman Corporation, or Brad Lich of
e-Chemicals, 734-827-3440, or blich@e-chamicals.com
WEB PAGE: e-chemicals.com
HUNTSMAN web page
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