STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Koda Distribution Group (Stamford, CT), a leading specialty chemical distributor, has announced that it has acquired EW Kaufmann (Bristol, PA). Koda says this acquisition will strengthen its coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers (CASE) market in the United States.
“This acquisition offers us the regional focus we desire and significantly strengthens our presence in the northeast United States in the CASE market,” says Frank Bergonzi, CEO of Koda. “It enables us to expand our capabilities and to establish a leading CASE position throughout the northeast region.”
Koda now comprises five regional companies—EW Kaufmann in Pennsylvania, GMZ in Ohio, Ribelin Sales in Texas, Monson Companies in Massachusetts, and P.T. Hutchins in California.
