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November 6 2015, David R Brown

Management change at KRAHN CHEMIE Benelux

Cristian Groenewegen has joined KRAHN CHEMIE Benelux as managing director effective from November 1, 2015. Cristian Groenewegen comes to KRAHN CHEMIE after more than 4 years as Sales Manager Europe at a large American corporation where he has been responsible for the international distribution in Benelux, France, Germany and Scandinavia, the product management as well as for the international marketing. He has also gained deep experience with the chemical distribution industry.

His strong entrepreneurship will be great assets for KRAHN CHEMIE Benelux

Dr. Rolf Kuropka
Managing Director of the KRAHN CHEMIE Group

“Cristian Groenewegen brings a wealth of international distribution and leadership experience to our company. The numerous years of strategic and operational experience in the fields of sales, distribution and product management as well as his strong entrepreneurship will be great assets for KRAHN CHEMIE Benelux”, says Dr. Rolf Kuropka, Managing Director of the KRAHN CHEMIE Group.

KRAHN CHEMIE Benelux BV's company headquarters is in Zaandam, Amsterdam. The company distributes, among other products, specialty chemicals for the paint and coatings industry. The Dutch subsidiary was renamed KRAHN CHEMIE Benelux BV from ICH Benelux BV ealier in the yer.

About KRAHN CHEMIE
KRAHN CHEMIE, which has a history spanning over 100 years, is part of the OTTO KRAHN group of companies based in Hamburg, Germany. The core business of KRAHN CHEMIE is the distribution and marketing of chemical raw materials and specialty chemicals to the paints and coatings, construction chemicals, adhesives & sealants, technical ceramics, plastics & rubber and lubricants industries. Krahn Chemie has subsidiaries in the Netherlands (KRAHN CHEMIE Benelux), Italy (Pietro Carini)and Poland (KRAHN CHEMIE Polska and ICH Poland). In 2014, the KRAHN CHEMIE group achieved a turnover of 190 million euros and currently employs a staff of 160.

Source(s): KRAHN CHEMIE Press Release

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