Ashland announces strategic partnership with IMCD for the exclusive distribution of personal and home care ingredients in the United States

WILMINGTON, DE – March 12, 2026 – Effective April 1, 2026, Ashland Inc. enters into a strategic partnership with IMCD US, LLC, as its exclusive distributor of personal care and home care ingredients in the United States (U.S.). The new partnership includes the entire Ashland portfolio of industry-leading products across skin-, hair-, oral- and home care, microbial protection and biofunctional actives. Ashland is committed to innovation, bringing novel, superior products to the industry and providing best-in-class customer experience and the collaboration furthers mutual business goals by expanding the reach of Ashland innovations and improving overall customer experience.

“We are pleased to collaborate with IMCD in the U.S. where their technical capabilities and customer focus make them an ideal partner,” said, Cameron Abid, general manager, personal care North America, Ashland. “Partnering with IMCD aligns with our innovate and globalize strategy and expands our leading position in this growing market.”

“We are proud to partner with Ashland and bring their portfolio to customers in the U.S.,” said Ian Lawrence, vice president of beauty and personal care, IMCD US. “By combining the Ashland innovative offering with our formulatory expertise and commercial insight, we are strengthening our ability to support customers with high-value solutions. We look forward to growing together with Ashland and delivering continued success for our customers.”

IMCD US is headquartered in Ohio with beauty and personal care experts and laboratories in Miami and Los Angeles – allowing coast-to-coast support to its partners.

About Ashland 

Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) is a global additives and specialty ingredients company with a conscious and proactive mindset for environmental, social and governance (ESG). The company serves customers in a wide range of consumer and industrial markets, including architectural coatings, construction, energy, food and beverage, personal care and pharmaceutical. Approximately 2,900 passionate, tenacious solvers – from renowned scientists and research chemists to talented engineers and plant operators – thrive on developing practical, innovative and elegant solutions to complex problems for customers in more than 100 countries. Visit ashland.com and ashland.com/ESG to learn more.

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