Cupron Performance Additives ("Cupron") announces new distribution relationship with Palmer Holland

Distribution partnership established to broaden North American market access to Cupron's proprietary copper-based antimicrobial solutions for Plastic, Film, and Foam applications.

RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cupron Performance Additives (Cupron) announced today the launch of an exclusive distribution agreement with Palmer Holland, leading North American distributor of specialty additives for the engineered materials marketplace. Palmer Holland will distribute Cupron's copper-based antimicrobial and anti-odor technologies into plastics, films, foams, and polymeric systems throughout North America. The Cupron line effectively complements Palmer Holland's already best-in-class portfolio of specialty additives for plastics.

The Cupron/Palmer Holland partnership offers customers immediate value backed by cutting-edge science and renowned service. Palmer Holland's deep knowledge of plastic, film, and foam applications will combine synergistically with Cupron's most time-tested, well-proven antimicrobial and anti-odor technologies. Cupron products are available now for purchase and sampling from Palmer Holland.

Commenting on the partnership, Chris Andrews, Cupron's Chief Executive Officer, said,

"We were drawn to Palmer Holland's reputation for its longstanding differentiated market service. Extensive due diligence only validated our assumptions. Where it matters most, our companies overlap in culture and market objectives. Our thanks to Palmer Holland's talented sales professionals for their vision and enthusiasm during scale-up discussions. We send gratitude and congratulations to Palmer Holland leaders Vince Misiti, Tony Denton, and Jim Norris for their stewardship of a truly great organization."

Jim Norris, Market Manager for Engineered Materials at Palmer Holland, commented,  

"Palmer Holland's Engineered Materials Business continues to set itself apart with a distribution model designed to deliver unmatched value to suppliers and customers alike. Our new partnership with Cupron is a perfect fit with our strategy of championing specialty additives and modifiers that redefine performance standards. Cupron brings to the plastic-adjacent market a one-of-a-kind technology that combines proven antimicrobial, biocidal, and antifungal protection with a strong sustainability profile—addressing critical needs in product safety, durability, and environmental responsibility.

Through this collaboration, Palmer Holland will connect Cupron's innovation with leading compounders and masterbatch producers, enabling the creation of next-generation materials that perform better, last longer, and contribute to a healthier planet."

See www.cupron.com for more on the company, its technology, and its market applications.

Company contact:
Christopher R. Andrews
Chief Executive Officer
candrews@cupron.com

About Cupron Performance Additives:
Cupron is the global leader in health, environment and lifestyle applications leveraging safe, sustainable, and effective copper formulations. Cupron develops solutions with brand and distribution partnerships, creating Cupron Enhanced™ solutions that save lives and elevate lifestyles for consumers. Cupron solutions are designed to be flexible across most systems, chemistries, and form factors (e.g. films, textiles, cast, extruded, foams, liquids, etc.) commonly used in consumer and industrial products.

About Palmer Holland
Established in 1925 as Palmer-Schuster Company, Palmer Holland is a North American specialty chemical and ingredient distributor of raw materials headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, with 50+ account managers and ingredient consultants stationed across the United States and Canada. We are a private, employee-owned company, allowing us greater marketplace flexibility and a dedicated platform for long-term success. This flexibility enables us to provide our customers and principals with the most effective and efficient solutions. Our partners are rooted in Agriculture, CASE (coatings, adhesives, sealants, elastomers), Health & Nutrition, Lubricants, and Engineered Materials.

For more information about Palmer Holland, please visit our website at www.palmerholland.com.

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