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21/09/2010
Brenntag acquires
Food, Water Treatment and Paper activities of the Spanish chemical
distributor Productos Riba, S.A.
Brenntag, the global market leader in full-line chemical
distribution, has completed the acquisition of the Food, Water
Treatment and Paper activities of Productos Riba, S.A., a long
established distributor of Specialty ingredients in the Spanish
market. Productos Riba is headquartered in Granollers (Barcelona).
Sales of the acquired activities amounted to Euro 11 million in
2009. The agreement will be effective from October 1, 2010.
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02/08/2010
Brenntag adds to
its strong market position in North America
Brenntag, global market leader in chemical distribution,
continues its growth path and has agreed with Houghton Chemical
Corporation (HCC) to acquire certain assets of the Industrial
Chemicals & Solvents division of HCC for a total purchase price of
USD 7.1 million. The acquisition enables Brenntag to increase its
market share primarily in the New England states and to improve its
position in focused industries like Pharmaceuticals, Personal Care
and ACES (Adhesives, Coatings, Elastomers, Sealants).
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05/07/2010
Brenntag significantly expands its
market presence in Asia Pacific with acquisition of EAC Industrial
Ingredients Ltd. A/S
Brenntag, global market leader in chemical distribution, further
expands its market position in the growth area Asia Pacific by
acquiring 100% of the shares of EAC Industrial Ingredients Ltd. A/S,
a sizeable provider of chemical distribution solutions in South and
South East Asia. Selling company is Copenhagen based The East
Asiatic Company Ltd. A/S, a stock-listed Danish company. The
purchase price is EUR 160 million on a cash and debt free basis.
With the acquisition, Brenntag gains access to an established
distribution network active in nine countries with exceptional
growth potential.
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28/06/2010
Brenntag Office Opens in New Zealand
Brenntag, global market leader in chemical distribution,
announces the opening of an office in Auckland New Zealand, as an
initial step toward significantly expanding its business footprint
in the New Zealand Market.
Brenntag will focus on growth across its core strategic markets,
which in New Zealand will include: Coatings, Food, Personal Care/
Cleaning and Primary Based Industries such as Pulp and Paper and
Agrochemicals.
Gregg Scieszka, President Southeast Asia, felt that this New
Zealand expansion will help Brenntag continue grow in some of
Brenntag’s focus industries such as: Personal Care, Food and
Pharmaceuticals.
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16/02/2010
Brenntag acquires French chemical
distributor Metausel
Brenntag, the global market leader in full-line chemical
distribution, announces the acquisition of the chemical distribution
assets of Metausel, headquartered in Strasbourg, France.
Established in 1934, Metausel distributes mainly industrial
chemicals into various industries such as Painting & Constructions,
Food, Pharmaceuticals, Water Treatment and Surface Treatment. The
company serves customers in the Alsace-Lorraine area which is one of
the strongest economic regions in France.
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14/09/2009
Brenntag names Holland Chief Operating
Officer
Brenntag, the global leader in chemical distribution, announced
that Steve Holland has been appointed to the newly created position
of Chief Operating Officer Brenntag Group effective October 1, 2009.
In his new position Steve Holland will be responsible for directing
Brenntag’s day-to-day chemical distribution business worldwide. In
addition to his expanded geographical responsibilities, Holland will
maintain his current role as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of
Brenntag Europe.
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29/06/2009
Brenntag expands in South Africa
Brenntag, the global leader in chemical distribution,
announced today that its South African joint venture Crest Chemicals
Limited acquired the chemical distribution assets of CH Chemicals.
Formed in 1987 CH Chemicals markets a broad spectrum of commodity
and specialty chemicals to an extensive range of industries such as
coatings, industrial formulators, cosmetics, food & beverages and
mining.
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04/02/2009
Brenntag continues expansion in Mexico
Acquisition of chemical distribution assets of Austro Corp,
S.A. de C.V.
Brenntag, the global leader in chemical distribution,
demonstrates its ongoing commitment to its long-term growth strategy
by announcing today’s acquisition of the chemical distribution
assets of Austro Corp, S.A. de C.V., headquartered in Mexico City.
Austro Corp was formed in 1980 and has substantial technical
expertise focused primarily in the food industry as well as the
pharmaceutical, coatings and oil & gas markets. These markets have
all been designated as being strategic in Brenntag’s global growth
plans, which is why Austro is such a great fit.
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05/12/2008
Brenntag strengthens market presence in
Turkey
Brenntag, the global leader in chemical distribution,
announces the acquisition of the Turkish Specialty Chemicals
distributors Aromaster, Ltd. and Trend Gida, Ltd. Both distributors
operate as partner of Givaudan, one of the most respected companies
in the international fragrance and flavour industry. To extend its
leadership position, Givaudan acquired Quest International in 2007
from ICI Group. Since then, the company continuously streamlines its
distribution activities in Turkey with Brenntag as exclusive
distribution partner.
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21/11/2008
Brenntag acquires chemical distribution
assets of Inquimex S.A.C.I., Argentina
Brenntag, the global leader in the growth market for the
distribution of chemicals, announces the acquisition of chemical
distribution assets of Inquimex S.A.C.I., Argentina. Founded in
1955, Inquimex is today a leading company in the distribution of
polyurethanes and industrial chemicals in Argentina. The company
serves a variety of industries and acts as an important distributor
for THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY in Argentina.
Brenntag Argentina started operations in 1997 and has since
developed a solid position in the distribution of specialties for
the Oil & Gas, Personal Care and Chemical Processing markets.
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30/09/2008
Brenntag enters southeast Asia
With the transfer of Rhodia’s chemical distribution
operations in Australia, India, Taiwan and the ASEAN countries of
Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam,
Brenntag enters the Asia Pacific region and substantially extends
its global distribution network. This step is part of Brenntag’s
strategy to provide a platform for future growth as a full-line
chemical distributor in the rapidly expanding Asian economies.
With 180 employees, of which 115 are in technical sales and
marketing functions, and locations covering nine countries, Brenntag
gains access to an established base for expanding its own product
portfolio, combined with excellent local market knowledge, a wide
range of services and long term customer relationships.
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12/08/2008
Brenntag buys Dutch chemical distributor
C.N. Schmidt B.V.
Brenntag, the global leader in chemical distribution, announces
the acquisition of the chemical distributor C.N. Schmidt B.V.,
headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Founded in 1921, C.N. Schmidt is focused on the distribution of
specialty chemicals in the Netherlands and in Belgium. The company
acts as a distributor, agent and logistics service provider with a
focus on the food, pharma, rubber and water treatment sectors.
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06/08/2008
Brenntag acquires Dipol Chemical
International, Inc.
Expansion of chemical distribution network in Ukraine, Russia and
the Baltic States
Brenntag, the global leader in chemical distribution, announces
the acquisition of Dipol Chemical International, Inc. The company is
focused on the distribution of chemicals in Ukraine, Russia and the
Baltic States and also provides its services in Belorussia and
Moldova.
Founded in 1994, Dipol is now a leading company in the distribution
of polymers and specialty chemicals in Ukraine, Russia and the
Baltic States. With sales in 2007 amounting to US$ 100 million,
Dipol operates a well-established distribution network via offices
and warehouses in Kiev, St. Petersburg, Moscow and Riga. The company
serves a variety of industries and acts as distributor for companies
such as DOW, Ineos, Ineos Nova, DuPont and DSM.
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12/06/2008
Brenntag opens new storage and
distribution center in the Netherlands
On June 13, 2008 Brenntag, the global leader in
chemical distribution, will open a new site in the
Chemiehaven of Rotterdam Port (The Netherlands).
At the new facility, which will replace the 40
years old former location on the opposite of the
Chemiehaven, Brenntag will store, handle and
distribute a broad range of bulk and packed solvents
and products.
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03/06/2008
Brenntag confirms formal approval for
the acquisition of chemical supply activities from Yara
Brenntag, the global leader in chemical distribution, is pleased
to confirm the formal approval from the Swedish and German
competition authorities for the acquisition of the chemical supply
activities of Yara (Oslo) at the sites in Köping (Sweden) and Tertre
(Belgium).
The acquisition, announced by the two companies on April 25th,
includes ammonia nitrate solution, aqueous ammonia and weak nitric
acid supply activities conducted from the Köping production site in
Sweden and the ammonia nitrate solution, aqueous ammonia, weak
nitric acid and concentrated nitric acid supply activities conducted
from the Kemira GrowHow production site at Tertre, Belgium. In each
case, related production and distribution assets form part of the
purchase package.
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28/01/2008
Brenntag
invests in growth Mexico
Successful acquisition of
BASF’s Mexican distribution center
in Querétaro
Brenntag Mexico S.A. de C.V.,
subsidiary of Brenntag, the global
leader in the growth market for the
distribution of chemicals, announces
the acquisition of the BASF
distribution center in Querétaro,
Mexico.
With this step Brenntag Mexico is
now able to realize the move from
the former main distribution center
in Tultitlán to the state of the art
BASF facility, located in the
growing industrial park of Querétaro,
200 km (125 miles) north of Mexico
City. The site has 14,000 square
meters (150,000 square feet)
warehouse space including 1,000
square meters (11,000 square feet)
of temperature controlled rooms for
fine chemicals and vitamins. The
site is located on a property of
77,000 square meters (19.3 acres)
and has capacities to receive and
park up to 80 railcars
simultaneously.
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23/01/2008
Brenntag
Acquisition of US distributor
Schoofs Incorporated
Reading, PA - Brenntag, the global
leader in the growth market for the
distribution of chemicals, announced
the acquisition of Schoofs
Incorporated, headquartered in
Moraga, California.
Schoofs Incorporated’s specialty
product lines and technical sales
and service capabilities have
enabled them to garner an excellent
reputation.
Stephen P. Brauer, President of
Brenntag Specialties, Inc., “Schoofs
is a quality, niche acquisition that
supports our North American strategy
of growing our specialty chemical
business in selected industries.
Our two businesses are complementary
in products and markets, and the
unified company will further enhance
our capabilities in the Western
United States”.
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04/12/2007
Brenntag
opens new facility for feed
additives in Poland
Brenntag, the global leader in the growth market for the distribution
of chemicals, strengthens its
position in the Polish feed market
by opening a new facility for feed
additives located in
Kędzierzyn-Koźle (South Poland) on
December 4, 2007.
Brenntag Polska is well
established in the feed sector and
serves clients all across the
Central and Eastern European market.
Zenon Maslona, Managing Director at
Brenntag Polska Sp. z o.o. says the
new production line is a perfect
strategic fit and provides the
company with an even stronger
logistics position to its ever
increasing customer base: “This
facility allows Brenntag to
strengthen its leading market
position among feed additives
producers and distributors in
Central and Eastern Europe and it
enables us to realize significant
improvements in logistics and
services for our customers.” Zenon
Maslona will inaugurate the new
location jointly with Steve Holland,
Chief Executive Brenntag Europe and
Jürgen Buchsteiner, Chief Financial
Officer Brenntag Holding GmbH.
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03/12/2007
Albion
purchases UK distribution business
from Euroresins
Albion Chemicals, part of Brenntag Group, announces the purchase of
the Hexion specialties UK
distribution business from
Euroresins, the distribution
subsidiary of DSM Composite Resins.
Euroresins is the exclusive UK
distributor for the Hexion
Speciality Chemicals range of epoxy
resins and curing agents for
coatings, civil engineering and
formulating applications. These
include the specialist range of
Thermoset Performance Products (TPP's),
which are water based and other high
performance epoxy based systems.
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05/10/2007
Brenntag
expands presence in Turkey
Acquisition
of chemical distributor Abaci A.S.
Brenntag, the global leader in the
growth market for the distribution
of chemicals, announces on September
28th, the acquisition of Abaci A.S.,
Istanbul, Turkey.
Abaci A.S. has a leading position
in the Turkish chemical distribution
market with a main focus on raw
materials for the production of
household-/I&I cleaners, detergents
and personal care goods as well as
general water treatment. The family
owned company was founded in 1990
and operates its business via
Istasnbul.
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02/07/2007
Brenntag
Italy acquires Italian food
ingredients and raw materials
distributor Natural World
Effective July 1, 2007 Brenntag,
Italy, the global leader in the growth market
for the distribution of chemicals,
acquired the Italian food
ingredients and raw materials
distributor Natural World,
headquartered in Lugo (RA), Northern
Italy.
Natural World distributes
speciality to the Italian
food Industry. In particular the
company is specialized in the
distribution of ingredients and
formulation to focused industries of
bakery and dairy. In 2006 Natural
World generated total sales of Eur
8,8 million. Thanks to
the acquisition Brenntag expands its position in distribution of
valued food ingredients in the Italian market and as a consequence,
also in Europe.
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Natural World site:
www.naturalworld.it
02/04/2007
Brenntag
increases market presence in the USA
Brenntag, leader in the growth
market for the distribution of
chemicals, announced on March 30,
2007 the acquisition of 100% of the
shares of US distributor Ulrich
Chemical, Inc., headquartered in
Indianapolis, Indiana.
Ulrich Chemical offers high
quality chemicals and services to
many diverse industries, such as
Pharmaceuticals, Food and Beverage,
Paint and Coatings, Plastics,
Municipal Water and Wastewater,
Cosmetics and Personal Care via 7
locations in Indiana, Kentucky and
Illinois. In fiscal year 2006 the
company recorded sales of US$ 83.6
million.
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05/01/2007
Brenntag
acquires St. Lawrence Chemical
Effective January 4, 2007, Brenntag,
the global leader in the growth
market for the distribution of
chemicals, has entered into an
agreement to obtain 100% of the
shares of the Canadian chemical
distributor St. Lawrence Chemical
Inc., Montreal, subject to approval
from the Canadian Competition
Bureau.
Founded in 1919, St. Lawrence
Chemical is focused on the
distribution of specialty chemicals,
with a major emphasis on serving the
CASE industry (Coatings, Adhesives,
Sealants and Elastomers). The
company has locations across Canada
and recorded sales of CAD 120
million in 2005.
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11/09/2006
Brenntag acquires Canadian distributor Wil-Chem
Effective September 8, 2006, Brenntag, the global leader in the
growth market for the distribution of chemicals, has acquired
Wil-Chem Specialty Chemicals, Inc., Alberta, Canada.
Founded in 1981, Wil-Chem evolved into a highly successful
organization focused on the Oil and Gas Production Industry. This
acquisition provides strategic importance to Brenntag’s presence in
the expanding production chemicals sector as well as providing a
line of highly effective formulations to complement Brenntag’s
current offerings.
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25/07/2006
Bain
Capital Sells Brenntag to BC Partners
Bain Capital has entered into a definitive purchase and sales
agreement to sell Brenntag (Mülheim/Ruhr, Germany), the global
leader in chemical distribution, to funds advised by BC Partners.
Terms were not disclosed.
BC Partners
(www.bcpartners.com)
is a leading pan-European private equity firm, operating through
teams based in Geneva, Hamburg, London, Milan and Paris. Since its
founding in 1986 the funds advised by BC Partners have invested in
61 acquisitions with a combined enterprise value of Euro 44 billion.
The latest fund BC European Capital VIII closed in 2005 with almost
Euro 6 billion of commitments and is one of the largest European
buy-out funds to date. The recent investments in Italy include Seat
(Pagine Gialle group) and Galbani.
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