PITTSBURGH – LANXESS’s Inorganic Pigments Group (IPG), the world's largest manufacturer of iron oxides and a leading producer of inorganic pigments based on chromium oxides, announced that L.V. Lomas will become the exclusive distributor of Bayferrox^® inorganic pigments in Canada, effective November 1, 2015.

The Brampton, Ontario-based company will add the construction market to its existing exclusive distribution responsibilities of Bayferrox and Colortherm^® pigments for the coatings, plastics and specialties markets in Canada.

“We are pleased to expand our relationship with L.V. Lomas to the construction industry,” said Peter Baldus, Vice President of LANXESS’s Inorganic Pigments Group, Americas region. “L.V. Lomas has earned a reputation as a professional, customer-focused partner for our products in the coatings, plastics and specialties markets, and we are excited to work together to deliver the same level of service to our Canadian construction customers.”

Founded in 1960, L.V. Lomas is one of North America’s leading distributors of chemicals and ingredients, raw materials, and packaging products.