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ZEON CHEMICALS ADDS ACCOUNT MANAGER TO BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TEAM
Ward Campbell Now Represents ZEON’s Elastomers Division

Louisville, Ky. (Dec. 14, 2015) – ZEON Chemicals L.P. has appointed Ward Campbell to the position of account manager for its specialty elastomers business in the United States. Campbell joins the company with a significant background in sales and manufacturing. In his new role with ZEON, Campbell is focusing on growth and expansion of the Zetpol,® Nipol,® Hydrin® and HyTemp® brands of elastomers in Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana and Missouri.

“Ward’s wealth of experience in the industry, combined with his natural sales acumen, makes him a great fit for our sales team,” said Tony Luft, Director of Sales.

Campbell has more than 27 years’ industry experience, with the majority focused on sales and manufacturing. He has served companies such as Preferred Rubber Compounding Corp.® Hexpol® and Dyna-Mix®.

“I am excited about joining ZEON Chemicals, and I look forward to working with the best team in the industry,” said Campbell. “I have already met many of the ZEON team members, and I have been impressed with their friendly welcome and confidence in one another.”

For more information, contact Tony Luft, Director of Sales, at (502) 775-2148.

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About ZEON Chemicals L.P.
ZEON Chemicals L.P. is a wholly owned subsidiary of ZEON Corporation of Tokyo, and is a world leader in specialty elastomers, polymers and specialty chemicals. ZEON Corp. is one of the top producers of polymers in the world, with plants in Asia, North America and Europe, and research-and-development laboratories in Kawasaki (Japan), Louisville, Ky. (USA) and Barry (UK). Headquartered in Louisville, ZEON Chemicals is the leading producer of specialty elastomers in the United States. It produces Nipol® NBR, HyTemp® ACM, Hydrin® ECO, Zetpol® HNBR and Chemisat® latex, products that are used in the manufacture of hoses, seals, gaskets, belts and other parts for automotive, industrial, oil field and printing markets. Customers are served from U.S. plants in Louisville, Hattiesburg, Miss., and Bayport, Texas.

About ZEON Corp.
ZEON Corp. of Tokyo, is a world leader in specialty elastomers, polymers and specialty chemicals. ZEON Corp. is one of the top producers of polymers in the world, with plants in Asia, North America and Europe, and research-and-development laboratories in Kawasaki (Japan), Louisville, Ky. (USA) and Barry (UK). ZEON Corp., with combined sales of over U.S. $2.5 billion, utilizes its expertise and basic position in C4 and C5 chemistry to offer a wide range of products. The company employs over 3,100 people worldwide.