PQ honored as supplier of the Year by Nouryon - reinforcing commitment to customer Focus and partnership excellence. * Business Wire * Feb 5, 2026 MALVERN, Pa.-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Feb 5, 2026- PQ is honored to be recognized by Nouryon as a 2025Supplier of the Year, and we are grateful for the strong, collaborative relationship between our two organizations. Photo of PQ accepting the award from left to right; Ali Anwar, Ali Zaman, Divya Kottayil, Al Beninati, Larry Ryan and Adam Bennett. This recognition reflects the close partnership and day-to-day collaboration across our businesses - from operations and supply chain to technical and business teams - working together to respond quickly and effectively to challenges. That shared commitment helps keep Nouryon's operations running reliably and ensures continuity of supply for their customers. Customer Focus is a core value at PQ, and this award reinforces the importance of listening, responding, and acting with urgency to support our partners' success. We sincerely thank the many Nouryon employees who work closely with PQ teams around the world to make this partnership strong. We look forward to continuing to build on this relationship and deliver value together in the years ahead. With headquarters in Malvern, Pennsylvania PQ is a leading global provider of silicates, silicas and derivative products. PQ's products are found in a wide variety of industries and many aspects of everyday life, from decorative paints to green cement, from clean drinking water to green tires and from toothpaste to aiding in the production of biofuels and beer. Supported by 1,400 employees across 13 countries, PQ serves more than 900 customers around the world. Through its global network of 30 facilities, PQ provides best-in-class product offerings that support a broad range of end uses including silica and chemical manufacturing; paints and coatings; purification, construction and drilling; and personal care, nutrition, and food and beverage. Vice President, Marketing KEYWORD: PENNSYLVANIA UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: MANUFACTURING OTHER MANUFACTURING ENERGY OTHER ENERGY CHEMICALS/PLASTICS PUB: 02/05/2026 05:20 PM/DISC: 02/05/2026 05:20 PM

Larry retired from PQ Corporation in Anderson as a boiler operator for many years but had also worked at Anderson burial vault for 10 years and was a truck driver.