German compounder and distributor Albis Plastic (Hamburg; www.albis.com) has started distributing six copolyester products from Eastman Chemical (Kingsport, Tennessee / USA; www.eastman.com) in Turkey. The new distribution agreement, which expands the two companies’ existing partnership, covers the products “Durastar”, “Eastalloy”, “Eastar”, “Aspira”, “Tritan”, and “Provista” and took effect from October 2014.

“In working closely with Albis as a distribution partner in this expanded territory we are underlining our pan-European distributor strategy, allowing us to serve beyond our current reach,” said Reinier de Graaf, Eastman’s regional business director for specialty plastics in the EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) region.