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Ashland Distribution China will represent Teknor's PVC compounds in China.

Ashland (Covington, KY) has agreed to sell Teknor Apex Co.'s (Pawtucket, RI) PVC compounds in China. Ashland will focus primarily on supplying the medical device market, notes Bertram Lederer, executive vice president of Teknor. The two companies have subsidiaries capable of making compounds identical to those developed by the parent company and are compliant with regulations widely required in major medical markets, according to a release from Teknor.