Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. announced that the worldwide exclusive distributorship (non-exclusive for Europe) with Sabo S.p.A. for the Sabostab HALS portfolio, which includes hindered amine light stabilisers (HALS) and oxanilide UV absorbers, has been extended.

Biesterfeld announced that it is expanding its long-term partnership in the field of paints and varnishes with Evonik, a leading manufacturer of chemical specialities. Following the companies’ successful cooperation for a selected portfolio in various countries, Biesterfeld has received further distribution rights. With immediate effect, the company is now the exclusive distributor for Evonik’s Coating Additives business line (CAD) in Central and Southeastern Europe.

Domo Chemicals has named Bamberger Polymers an authorised distribution partner effective immediately. Bamberger will offer Domo’s North American product portfolio including Domamid, Econamid and Domonyl Nylon 6 and 66 compounds. For more than 50 years, Bamberger Polymers has serviced the plastics industry distributing thermoplastic resins to customers worldwide. The company offers products to injection moulders, blow moulders, compounders, extruders, and manufacturers of plastic products.

Biesterfeld Spezialchemie has been granted the Preferred Distributorship for plastics processing materials and spray adhesives from CRC Industries, a producer of speciality chemicals for maintenance, repair and overhaul for professionals and do-it-yourselfers. The products are primarily used in plastics processing, the automotive industry and general industry. With immediate effect, Biesterfeld will distribute the brands Servisol, CRC and a part of Kontakt Chemie in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

The Krahn Chemie Group, which is part of the globally operating Otto Krahn Group, has acquired majority stakes in six companies from Jollis AB & Partners, Sweden.

Azelis announced a new agreement with Synthomer for the distribution of its polymers and additives for paints, primers, coatings, sealers and inks. Effective from February 2021, the agreement covers Poland, Russia and Ukraine. It builds upon a successful distribution partnership between the two companies in these regions for Synthomer’s Functional Solutions. Azelis said the new agreement broadens its product offering into the coatings, construction and adhesives market in Poland, and coatings and adhesives in Russia and Ukraine.

Biesterfeld Spezialchemie has been granted distribution rights for Italy by Dymax, a leading manufacturer of light-curing adhesives, potting compounds, conformal coatings and curing equipment, with immediate effect. These products, which are primarily used in medical technology, industry and electronics sectors, have been distributed by Biesterfeld in the DACH region, the Baltic countries and parts of eastern Europe since 2018. In 2020 the distribution area was extended to include more eastern European countries such as Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria.

Huntsman Corporation announced that its Elastomers team has signed an agreement with Lintech International LLC, to distribute its polyurethane-based Daltocast hot cast elastomer systems in the Southern and Western regions of the USA.  Lintech has been distributing Huntsman’s coatings and adhesive systems and components for the past nine years.

BASF announced that it has chosen BTC Europe GmbH to be the new distributor for aromatic isocyanates and polyols for polyurethane applications in Europe. The collaboration will start on 1 February 2021 and comprises the polyurethane basic products Lupranat, Lupranol and Lupraphen.

Huntsman Polyurethanes has extended its cooperation with Chemie-Plast, one of its long-standing distribution partners in Europe. As part of a new agreement, Chemie-Plast will sell Irogran TPU pellets to filament makers in Europe that want to create high quality spools of TPU materials for 3D printing and additive manufacturing projects.