PLAQUEMINE, LA - SE Tylose has appointed GMZ and EW Kaufmann as regional distributor partners for the Tylose^® product line of cellulose ethers effective September 1, 2014. The complete portfolio of methyl and hydroxyethyl cellulose ether grades as they relate to paint polymerization and other industrial markets, excluding personal care and HI&I, will be managed by EW Kaufmann in the Northeast and by GMZ in the Midwest and Ohio Valley.

In the CASE market, GMZ and EW Kaufmann join the other two divisions of KODA Distribution Group, namely Ribelin Sales and P. T. Hutchins, in representing SE Tylose. KODA Construction Solutions will continue to represent SE Tylose nationally for the construction market.