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ContentsWorld Chemical Distributor Directory eNewsletter - Autumn 2010. News - A round-up of chemical distribution industry news from Europe, Africa, America and the Far East over the last few months People – Azelis appoints Principal Development Director, Steve Block named President of ChemPoint.com and Vice President of Univar Inc Upcoming events – A selection of the the most important upcoming industry exhibitions, conferences and seminars from around the World About Us – Advise, inform and do News Round Up – Autumn 2010BREAKING NEWS...Univar to Acquire Basic Chemical Solutionssee http://www.chemagility.com for more detail Africa New Univar entity in Egypt now fully operationalUnivar has announced that Univar Egypt LLC, based in Cairo, Egypt is now fully operational. The new entity includes office and warehouse space. The company has been active in Egypt for more than 15 years as it has been distributing products into the region from the UK... Asia Pacific Brenntag expands in Asia Pacific with acquisition of EAC Industrial IngredientsBrenntag AG completed the acquisition of EAC Industrial Ingredients (EACII) from the The East Asiatic Company Ltd. A/S for €160m on the 12/07/2010. EACII is a long established provider of chemical distribution solutions... Europe Caldic takes over UK distributor, OmnichemCaldic has completed the acquisition of Omnichem, a leading distributor of chemicals in the UK. Omnichem was established in 1991 and operates nationwide, from distribution sites in Melton Mowbray and Dewsbury and has 50 employees... IMCD acquires Warwick's distribution assets in Southern Europe and AsiaThe IMCD Group B.V. has reached a binding agreement with the Warwick International Group for the purchase of its specialty chemical distribution companies. The businesses included in the transaction are Warwick's distribution operations in France, Italy, Spain and Portugal, as well as GME Chemicals (Malaysia)... Major responsible care achievements in the HSH Chemie Distribution GroupThis year todate, 3 major companies of the HSH Chemie Distribution Group have signifcantly strenghtened their environmental management standards and responsible care credentials icluding HSH Chemie... Brenntag adds to its food, water treatment and paper operations in IberiaBrenntag has completed the acquisition of the the food, water treatment and paper activities of Productos Riba, S.A., a long established distributor of specialty ingredients to the Spanish market. Sales of the acquired activities are believed to have amounted to €11M in 2009... Azelis appoints Principals Development DirectorTo further establish Principals management as a stronghold and a core competence within the Group, Azelis announces the appointment of Benoit Fritz as Principals Development Director... North & South America Univar gets new investors and withdraws IPO filingClayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC and CVC Capital Partners have announced that CD&R will be acquiring a 42.5% ownership interest in Univar. Along with this announcement, Univar has postponed its IPO and intends to withdraw the registration statement, filed in June 2010, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission... US-based Basic Chemical Solutions (BCS) maybe up for saleCalifornia-based Basic Chemical Solutions (BCS) is up for sale and has named Bank of America Merrill Lynch as its exclusive advisor according to unnamed sources. BCS was established in 1958 is a well-established distributor of hazardous commodities in the US with sales revenues close to $1Bn... Brenntag strengthens to its market position in North AmericaBrenntag has announced that it is to acquire certain assets of US-based Houghton Chemical Corporation's Industrial Chemicals and Solvents division for $7.1m. The acquisition will enable Brenntag to increase its market share in New England and New Jersey while also... Ashland Group looking to divest distribution businessThe Ashland Group is looking to offload its distribution unit, according to recent press reports. The business is believed to be North America's number two supplier of plastics and the continent's third for chemicals. It is understood that Ashland wants to focus more on... News Archive – HighlightsJune 201030/06/2010 | Univar Inc (USA) plans IPO to reduce high levels of corporate debt 28/06/2010 | Brenntag opens office in Auckland, New Zealand 18/06/2010 | Azelis expands operations in the Adriatic region 16/06/2010 | Irish chemical distributor, National Chemical Company (NCC) acquires Norman Lauder 03/06/2010 | Univar set to expand its business in North Africa May 201007/05/2010 | HSH Chemie Distribution Group announces Management changes 01/05/2010 | Purchasing magasine, publishers of the Top 100 US Chemical Distributors ceases April 201001/04/2010 | Algol Chemicals expands operations to Belarus PeopleSteve Block named President of ChemPoint.com and Vice President of Univar Inc Jay Lang promoted to Executive Vice President, Charkit Chemical Corporation Upcoming eventsOur pick of upcoming chemical distribution industry events: About UsChemagility.com is the Internet's only chemical distribution focused search directory. The directory was launched nearly 5 years ago with the aim of making it easier for chemical manufacturers, suppliers and their customers to find information about chemical distributors on the web. Besides information on the chemical distribution industry & marketing reports the company also provides a range of services including consultancy and web marketing. The Editorial Team Copyright Chemagility Ltd ©2010 - all rights reserved. If you would prefer not to receive further copies of this enewsletter then you can unsubscribe by clicking on the UNSUBSCRIBE link at the foot of this email. If you have received this message in error, please notify us by return and delete the message and any attachments. Further enquiries/returns can be sent to newsletter@chemagility.com. |
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