Elé Names Nexeo Solutions the Exclusive Distributor for the Personal Care Market

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, March 30, 2017 -- Elé Corporation and Nexeo Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:NXEO) announced today that Nexeo Solutions has become Elé's exclusive distributor for the personal care market in the Midwest region of the United States.

Home to some of the most innovative companies, the Midwest region has consistently been one of the key geographic areas for the personal care industry.

"Nexeo enjoys strong and established relationships in this market, and we believe Nexeo’s dedicated specialty sales organization will effectively amplify Elé's strategy," says Gayle Lopez, Sales Manager at Elé Corporation.

"We are excited to bring Elé's products to the Midwest market. Their chemistries and innovation are a great fit to support our customers as they formulate the next generation of personal care products," said Joshua Hicks, Nexeo's Business Director for Personal Care.

About Nexeo Solutions, Inc.

Nexeo Solutions is a leading global chemicals and plastics distributor, representing products from world-class producers to a diverse customer base. From product specification to sustainable solutions, the Company goes beyond traditional logistics to provide value-added services across many industries, including chemicals manufacturing, oil and gas, coatings, personal care, healthcare, automotive and 3D printing. The Company leverages a centralized technology platform to identify efficiencies and create solutions to unlock value for suppliers and customers.

About Elé Corporation

Elé Corporation is a Chicago-based manufacturer of specialty and intermediate chemicals used in polyurethane, metal working, personal care, pulp and paper, agriculture, household, industrial & institutional (HI&I), C.A.S.E., and other specialty markets worldwide. An ISO 9001:2008 Certified supplier, Elé meets customers’ unique and specialized needs – through ethoxylation, propoxylation, alkoxylation, hydrosilylation, aminomethylation, amidation, esterification, quaternization, saponification, neutralization, carboxylation, polymerization, Mannich reactions and more.