Fairlawn, Ohio
NYSE: OMN
Fairlawn, OH, USA, September 29, 2009 (NYSE: OMN) – OMNOVA Solutions today announced that it will expand its agreement with Eykon Wallcovering Source to distribute its Tower® commercial wallcovering brand. Eykon’s Tower wallcovering distribution territory in the Southeastern United States is being expanded to include the states of Arkansas, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia metro area only) and Virginia, as well as Washington D.C. This is in addition to the previously announced agreement, which included the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. This agreement is effective immediately.
By partnering with Eykon Wallcovering Source, OMNOVA is extending an already successful manufacturer-distribution relationship to better serve the architectural, design and contracting communities with world-class service for its Tower brand. In addition to distributing Tower wallcoverings, Eykon also distributes Scion™ wallcoverings across the Southeastern United States. Based in Memphis, Tennessee, Eykon is a leading source for contract wallcoverings and related interior finish products.
OMNOVA Solutions Inc. is a technology-based company with 2008 sales of $869 million and a current workforce of 2,350 employees worldwide. OMNOVA is an innovator of emulsion polymers, specialty chemicals, and decorative and functional surfaces for a variety of commercial, industrial and residential end uses. Visit OMNOVA Solutions on the internet at www.omnova.com.
TOWER is a registered trademark used under license by OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
SCION is a trademark of OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
Contact: Patti Francis
Decorative Products Division
(330) 869-4544
