Innovation and flexibility provide the foundation for our excellence in marketing, sales, and service, allowing us to place the quality of long-term relationships above short-term gains.
North American HQ in Cleveland, Ohio
Palmer Holland is a North American specialty chemical and ingredient distributor of raw materials. We have 55+ Account Managers and Ingredient Consultants stationed throughout the United States and Canada. We are a private, employee-owned company which allows us greater flexibility in the marketplace to provide our customers and principals with the most effective and efficient solutions.
Unparalleled culture with emphasis on stellar health & wellness
Continued YOY growth
Mix of relationship-based sales with short & long term sales cycles
99 years in business and going strong
Diversified markets (Adhesives & Sealants, Elastomers, Health & Nutrition, Lubricants, Paints & Coatings, and Plastics)
Intense dedication to work/life balance
"The ability to collaborate with other junior sellers who are starting their careers. I still lean on my fellow college hires for technical and selling advice and collaboration. Our business model is dependent on a strong contingency of sellers in their 20’s and 30’s, and Palmer Holland provides many opportunities for growth and promotion. If you come to Palmer, you will have a support network to help you succeed."
Kyle Raffel
Account Manager - CASE
kraffel@palmerholland.com
"What truly makes Palmer Holland special is the people. I was green and without any sales experience or chemistry background, but I immediately felt supported across all departments. The first several months I spent at the corporate office gave me exposure to the unique culture Palmer Holland possesses. It was obvious that the people are the most valuable asset to this organization."
Kathryn Carroll
Account Manager - CASE
kcarroll@palmerholland.com
"No other company nor job offer matched what Palmer Holland presented me by fulfilling the criteria I wanted: a solid training program, a stable growth market, supportive culture, solid compensation plan, and a role involving travel. When I ranked these criteria against other, similar companies/offers, Palmer Holland won outright."
Mike Seger
Account Manager - Lubricants
mseger@palmerholland.com
"The hook for me was the people I interviewed with at Palmer Holland. It was obvious that the folks I met were down-to-earth, reasonable people. Many times, career fairs are loaded with recruiters trying to overcompensate for a standard job. It was different talking to the people at Palmer Holland because no one came across as too pushy or too “selly” on why I needed to be here. The culture was apparent between everyone I interviewed with and knowing that we were a privately owned company."
Ryan Daughtery
Former University of Akron Sales Intern
Palmer Holland
191 American Blvd, Ste. 300
Westlake, OH 44145
Tel: 440-686-2300
Deep commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and community betterment through PHGives
We want our employees to foster a positive, constructive workplace environment by following our core values of communication, cooperation, teamwork, keep it simple, no politics and quality. Enjoy what you do!
We support a healthy lifestyle for our employees and their families. Spend time together. Exercise. Get enough rest. Take care of yourself.
We expect employees to give their best efforts to their daily assignments and to take every opportunity to:
Fred Palmer Sr. founding of Palmer-Schuster Co.
Fred Palmer Jr. transfer of equity to Sales Team
Establishment of corporate offices in Cleveland, OH
Sale of Container Division to Northpak
Palmer Supplies merges with Harry Holland
Acquisition of Focus Chemical
Acquisition of Triad Lubrication Components
Converted to privately-held ESOP
Expanded to North American distributorship with Canadian entity / Created market-specific sales team
Reorganized commercial segmentation along customer markets
Super regional to national distributor
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"Our people are our greatest asset."
- Bryn Irvine (Chairman of the Board)
Established Industrial Specialties and Consumer & Life Sciences Divisions
2023