CNX Distribution Hires Rick Knubley as Account Manager

CNX Distribution, a Maroon Group company and a distributor of specialty chemicals to the paint & coatings, ink, plastics, rubber, sealants & adhesives, elastomers, oil & gas, and miscellaneous chemical processing industries, is pleased to announce the addition of Rick Knubley as its newest Account Manager covering the Greater Gulf Coast area. This includes Houston, Beaumont, and Port Arthur, Texas, as well as Lake Charles, Lafayette, and the Geismar, LA areas.

With more than 27 years of distribution sales in the chemical business, including Univar and Brenntag, Rick considers his greatest accomplishment to be his consistent ability to help customers solve technical problems. During his career, Rick has taken on major projects for high-end customers involving the optimization of water treatment systems, the design and installation of a specialty chemical blending system for an oil & gas customer, and other projects, which have netted companies new business profitability. Rick has a BA in biology from the University of Kansas and an MS in Industrial Distribution from Texas A&M University.

“I am extremely excited to leverage the talents of Rick Knubley within our organization,” Bill Ward, Vice President of CNX Distribution, said. “His industrial knowledge and deep understanding of the distribution business will significantly impact our platforms for new business across all markets we now serve.”