Nagase America LLC announced the formation of its new company: Nagase Specialty Materials NA LLC (NSM). The company was created from the combination of its NY Chemicals Division and Illinois Fitz Chem, LLC.
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NSM manufactures and distributes specialty chemicals for consumer and industrial products such as paints, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and electronics. The consolidated company looks forward to the new era as a future-forward distributor.
“Our teams have worked tirelessly this year to ensure a seamless transition for our customers, suppliers and business partners into our new organization,” said Laura Mack, chief financial officer and integration head for NSM.
The creation of NSM brings a 20% employment increase in business development and its corporate offices in Itasca, Illinois.