Chemical Distribution News Round Up
Autumn 2014
Africa, Asia-Pacific & Middle East
Recently floated IMCD Group acquires Danasia Inc., Philippines as it continues to expands its global network
The recently floated IMCD Group, a leading international distributor of speciality chemicals and food ingredients, has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Danasia, Inc. in the... More
International ingredients distributor, Barentz establishes its first office on the African continent
Barentz, an international leader in sales, marketing and distribution of food ingredients, has announced that it has opened its first office on the African continent. The new office is based... More
Brenntag buys Pioma Chemicals as it continues to build up its position in India
Brenntag has signed an agreement to acquire the specialties chemicals distribution business of Pioma Chemicals, a leading distributor of specialty excipients and functional ingredients to the... More
Azelis and Ingredion open new office in Chengdu, China
Azelis and Ingredion have announced the opening of a new joint office in Chengdu to service customers in West China... More
Australian multinational, Orica to demerge or sell its chemical distribution business
Australian-based multinational, Orica Limited has announced its intention to demerge or sell its chemical distribution and manufacturing business following a strategic review. A separation of... More
Europe
Biesterfeld Spezialchemie in a new partnership with Yung Zip Chemical
Biesterfeld Spezialchemie GmbH has added sodium carboxymethyl starch from Yung Zip Chemical Ind. Co. Ltd., a Taiwanese API manufacturer, into its product portfolio... More
Omya and Algol Chemicals form Russian JV for the distribution of calcium carbonate and specialty chemicals
Omya and Algol are to establish a joint venture in Russia to strengthen their activities in calcium carbonate and specialty chemicals distribution. The JV company, Omya Algol Rus will provide... More
Brenntag set to acquire Chimab SPA, an Italian distributor of food ingredients
Brenntag, the global market leader in chemical distribution, has agreed to acquire Chimab SPA, headquartered close to Padua, Italy. The company is a supplier of food ingredients and semi-finished... More
Ter Plastics Group acquires Polish compounder, Polimarky
Ter Plastics Group has acquired a majority-stake in Polish compounder, Polimarky Performance Materials. The new Ter Plastics subsidiary has been renamed Terez Performace Polymers... More
UK based 2M Holdings becomes the latest distributor to join FECC
The European Association of Chemical Distributors (Fecc) has announced that 2M Holdings has recently joined the association. FECC now has over 35 company members and includes vitually all of the leading international companies operating... More
North & South America
Hawkins to acquire Florida-based distributor of water-treatment chemicals, Dumont Company
Hawkins, Inc. (Nasdaq: HWKN) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all the assets of The Dumont Company, Inc., a water treatment chemical... More
Colonial Chemical Solutions, Inc. has merged with fellow US chemical distributor Acme Southern, Inc
South-Eastern US chemical distributor, Colonial Chemical Solutions, Inc has purchased compatriot Acme Southern, Inc. from the owners, the Eichorn family. Financial details of the deal weren't... More
New York-based PE firm, CI Capital Partners, acquires North American specialty chemicals distributor, Maroon Inc
An affiliate of New York private equity firm CI Capital Partners (CICP) has acquired a majority interest in North American speciality chemicals distributor, Maroon Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed... More
Ingredients distributor, Prinova Europe establishes offices in Mexico
Prinova Europe continues its growth by establishing 2 sales offices in Mexico in Mexico City and Monterrey as the company looks to expand its international footprint... More
Surfachem and Vitrine form JV for supply of specialty chemicals to personal care market in Brazil
Surfachem Group Ltd, a 2M Holdings Limited Company (UK) and Vitrine Química Ltda. (Brazil) have announced the formation of a joint venture Surfachem Brasil Ltda., for the distribution and supply of specialty chemicals to the Personal Care,... More
Nexeo Solutions divests its global composites business to Composites One
Composites One, North America's leading distributor of composites raw materials and value added services has purchased Nexeo Solutions' composites distribution business... More
People
Hubbard-Hall names 1st female CEO
Molly C. Kellogg set to become first female CEO of Hubbard-Hall in its 165 year history when Andrew K. Skipp retires at the end of year. www.hubbardhall.com
Marco Quirino named President of Univar Latin America
Marco Antonio Quirino has been named President of Univar Latin America, effective September 1 and will report to David Flitman, Chief Operating Officer and President of Univar USA and Latin America. www.univar.com
Azelis announces corporate and regional senior management appointments
Anna Bertonaappointed Chief Strategy & Principals Officer; Benoit Fritz Regional Managing Director Benelux, France; Michel Vandermeiren becomes Regional Managing Director DACH...www.azelis.com
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