Effective from March 2016, Velox GmbH has started distribution of the heat stabilisers ranges from Oka-Tec GmbH in Turkey, Spain, Portugal, and Israel.

Orion Engineered Carbons LLC and HB Chemical Corporation have agreed to establish HB Chemical as a distributor for Orion rubber carbon black products in North America.

Effective from 1 January 2016, Azelis will represent Robinson Brothers in Germany for the promotion and distribution of the Robac Technology range.

The Hamburg-based German company D.O.G Deutsche Oel­fabrik GmbH and Bodo Möller Chemie South Africa (PTY) Ltd with head office in Port Elizabeth and sales office in Johannesburg have signed an agreement for the distribution of the D.O.G product lines in South Africa, ­effective from 1 August 2015.

Effective from 1 July 2015, ICH Benelux BV, the Dutch subsidiary of Krahn Chemie, has changed its name to Krahn Chemie Benelux BV.

The chemical distributor Nord­mann, Rassmann (NRC) announced that it is now distributing throughout Europe a non-carcinogenic alternative to accelerators, such as TMTD, TMTM and others, that develop health-damaging ­nitrosamines:

Bluestar Silicones has signed an agreement with Grasim Industries Ltd. for the distribution of its full range of silicone products. Grasim Industries is a flagship company of Aditya ­Birla Chemicals Group, a leading chemical manufacturer of India.

Effective from 1 April 2015, Biesterfeld Simko Distribuição Ltda. has started its operation in the Brazilian market.

Azelis has been appointed by Evonik Industries as distributor for the Aerosil and Sipernat ranges of silica products to the Food, Personal Care, and Pharma Industries in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Iceland.

As of 1 July 2015, the Hamburg-based German Nordmann, Rassmann GmbH (NRC) has renamed its private-label silicone and fluorosilicone rubber compounds, which are distributed worldwide.