US gas and chemical supplier Air Products has announced changes to its distribution network that will improve the delivery of active ingredients and speciality polymers for the personal care market.

 Effective immediately, chemical distributor HORN has been appointed to cover the Southwest, including Texas and surrounding states, and Pride Solvents & Chemical Co has been named distributor in the mid-Atlantic and New England states.

Arnoldo Fonseca, Marketing Manager at Air Products, commented, “We are excited about the success we can achieve by working with HORN and Pride. We thoughtfully selected these distributors and have confidence in their technically trained sales people who are not only knowledgeable about the needs of the personal care industry, but also how Air Products’ ingredients can help formulators fulfil their performance target goals.”

Air Products develops and produces chemical ingredients for skincare, sun care, hair care, colour cosmetics and toiletries. In 2014, the company reported sales of $10.4 billion and was ranked number 276 on the Fortune 500 annual list of public companies.