Towson, Maryland – Specialty chemicals distributor Dunleary, which serves industries including plastics, construction and textiles and whose product range includes polyurethane dispersions, has made two acquisitions: DN Lukens and D&F Distributing.
DN Lukens, based in Westboro, Massachusetts, offers a range of colours, fillers, resins and additives, including polyols. D&F Distributing, whose headquarters are in Dallas, Texas, specialises in chemicals for markets including plastics, adhesives, sealants and building products.
The three distributors will be combined into a single company, with a new brand identity, by the end of 2017. Its business will cover 28 states in the US.
Dirk Plas is joining the company as vice president for principal relationships and development. Most recently, he was president and CEO of Connecticut-based additive supplier Byk USA, part of the Altana group.