22.05.2012

Biesterfeld, Dow Corning Expand Cooperation

As part of its long-term pan-European partnership with Dow Corning, Biesterfeld Spezialchemie, Hamburg, expands effective immediately its product portfolio with"Performance Products for the Electronic Industry" in the countries Germany, Switzerland and Austria (DACH). more14.05.2012

Chemical Distribution: Global Mind with Local Focus

Biesterfeld's CEO Birger Kuck, a speaker at this year's FECC Congress in Lisbon, elucidates the challenges and success factors for the chemical distribution industry.
more14.05.2012

Chemical Distribution in China

Undeveloped Market - ICIS, a provider of marketing intelligence on the global chemical industry, published a report in July on the top global chemical distributors. Led by Brenntag with $10.1 billion in sales (2010), at the end of the list, there was a Canadian distributor named Interatlas Chemical with sales of $10 million.

And not a single one of these 160 companies is headquartered in China. more14.05.2012

FECC Member Companies Poised for Success

Formula for the Future - The annual congress of the European Association of Chemical Distributors (FECC) is one of the most important dates in the European chemical industry's calendar.
more10.05.2012

Dow Corning, Biesterfeld Spezialchemie Expand Cooperation on Rubber Products

The Xiameter brand from Dow Corning has appointed Biesterfeld Spezialchemie as its master distributor for silicone rubber products throughout Europe.     more10.05.2012

DKSH, Stepan Sign Distribution Agreement for Asia

DKSH and Stepan have signed an agreement under which DKSH's Business Unit Performance Materials, a specialty chemicals distributor, provides sales, marketing, logistics, and distribution services to Stepan in South and Western India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, and the Philippines. The regional contract was signed in March 2012 at Stepan's Asian headquarters in Singapore, further strengthening the regional partnership. more09.05.2012

EuroChem Buys K+S Nitrogen Fertilizer Unit

German potash miner K+S has agreed to sell its nitrogen fertilizer distribution business to Russia's EuroChem, reinforcing its focus on salt and potash mining. more20.04.2012

J. Erik Fyrwald to be President and CEO of Univar

Univar, a leading global chemical distributor, announced today that J. Erik (Erik) Fyrwald will join Univar as president and chief executive officer effective May 7. Fyrwald, age 52, is currently president of Ecolab a global provider of water, hygiene and energy technologies that merged with Nalco in December 2011. Fyrwald will also become a member of Univar's board of directors. more18.04.2012

Oxea Appoints IMCD as European Distributor for Alkyl Amines

Oxea has appointed the Rotterdam based IMCD Group as its exclusive European distributor for its line of Alkyl Amines. These chemicals are essentials for a variety of uses in industries such as life sciences or pharmaceuticals. Among others, Alkyl Amines are required for the manufacturing of rubber additives, polymers, dyes, corrosion inhibitors or fuel additives.   more09.02.2012

Wacker Names Eurohim as Russian Distributor

As a part of Wacker's restructuring of its Russian distribution network, the German company has announced that Eurohim will be replacing Welkoms as distributor of its dispersions and dispersible powders for the construction industry. According to a press release, Eurohim is one of the biggest chemical distributors in Russia with many years of experience in the market.     more