PAWTUCKET, RHODE ISLAND: The Rhode Island based global compounder, Teknor Apex, has announced the acquisition of Dorum Color Company’s dry color business. Dorum Color, located in Akron, Ohio, is a leading supplier of dry color in North America with a singular focus on the rotational molding market. The deal is structured as an asset purchase and customers will be supplied from Teknor’s Henderson, Kentucky Facility.
“We are thrilled to add this business to our Teknor Color portfolio,” said Suresh Swaminathan, President of Teknor Apex. “Dorum’s focus on superior quality and delivery performance aligns directly with our approach. We look forward to continuing the longstanding relationships developed by Scott and his team.”
Scott Dority founded Dorum Color in 1998. He brought significant expertise to the company along with extensive industry experience that included working for Teknor Color in Ohio. He is an acknowledged expert in the rotational molding industry and has been an active participant in the Association of Rotational Molders (ARM) offering technical presentations and color workshops worldwide. He will play an active role in the transition of Dorum customers and suppliers to Teknor Color to ensure supply security and business continuity.
“I want to thank all of the customers that gave us the opportunity to be their dry color supplier and I also want to thank Suresh and Teknor Color for their interest in carrying the work we have done into the future” said Scott Dority.
Teknor Color is a subsidiary of Teknor Apex Company and offers a full line of custom and standard colors, as well as additives and special effects for a wide spectrum of polymers, from olefins, styrenics, PET, engineering plastics, to TPEs. Teknor Color prides itself on finding creative new color concepts to differentiate products in the marketplace, all while providing superior customer service.
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