http://www.chemagility.com/ Chemagility.com the chemical distribution-focused search engine and directory providing a comprehensive listing of chemical distributors, traders and agents from around the world. en-us Copyright 2009 Chemagility Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Thu, 25 Mar 2010 10:02:00 GMT 60 http://www.chemagility.com/news-detail.asp?NewsID=71 Brenntag AG completed the acquisition of EAC Industrial Ingredients (EACII) from the The East Asiatic Company Ltd. A/S for €160m on the 12/07/2010. EACII is a long established provider of chemical distribution solutions in South and South East Asia with sales of €220M expected in 2010. Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:12:00 GMT http://www.chemagility.com/news-detail.asp?NewsID=71#1 http://www.chemagility.com/news-detail.asp?NewsID=73 Univar Inc (USA) plans an IPO (Initial Public Offering) of a proportion of its shares to reduce its levels of corporate indebtedness and for general corporate use. The company filed a registration statement on Form S–1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission at the end of June 2010 relating to a proposed IPO of shares of its common stock. Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:12:00 GMT http://www.chemagility.com/news-detail.asp?NewsID=73#2 http://www.chemagility.com/news-detail.asp?NewsID=77 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. Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:05:00 GMT http://www.chemagility.com/news-detail.asp?NewsID=77#3 http://www.chemagility.com/news-detail.asp?NewsID=72 Azelis has created a full service operation, Azelis Adriatic, to serve markets in Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Bosnia, Macedonia, Montenegro and Kosovo. Based in Zagreb, this new legal entity is part of the Azelis Mediterranean East region under the leadership of Regional Managing Director, Ebru Telli. Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:25:00 GMT http://www.chemagility.com/news-detail.asp?NewsID=72#4 http://www.chemagility.com/news-detail.asp?NewsID=75 Dublin-based National Chemical Company has acquired Norman Lauder, one of the oldest distributors of raw materials to the Irish food and pharmaceuticals sectors. National Chemical Company (NCC) is Ireland’s leading independent chemicals and plastics raw materials distributor with a head office in Dublin. The company which was founded in 1969 has an annual turnover of €26 million and a staff of 18. Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:31:00 GMT http://www.chemagility.com/news-detail.asp?NewsID=75#5 http://www.chemagility.com/news-detail.asp?NewsID=74 Univar, a leading global chemical distributor, is set to expand its business in North Africa. Univar is to establish new entities in Algeria, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia which will service an expanded agreement with Dow Corning to sell products in these territories, as well as strengthening their Personal Care and Household & Industrial Cleaning businesses in the region. Thu, 3 Jun 2010 09:19:00 GMT http://www.chemagility.com/news-detail.asp?NewsID=74#6 http://www.chemagility.com/news-detail.asp?NewsID=70 After more than 30 years as Managing Director of HSH Chemie Distribution Group: Mr. Friedrich Rather has decided to step down from the HSH Chemie Management team by 31st July 2010 and to change to the position of Chairman of the Supervisory Board. The team of HSH Chemie Managing Directors: Mr. Stephan Loehden and Mr. Stefan Rather will be completed by Mr. Frank Raabe who is going to join the HSH Chemie Distribution Group by 1st August 2010. Fri, 7 May 2010 10:00:00 GMT http://www.chemagility.com/news-detail.asp?NewsID=70#7 http://www.chemagility.com/news-detail.asp?NewsID=76 Purchasing magasine, publishers of the  ‘Top 100 US Chemical Distributors’, announced on the 16/04/2010 that it was closing along with the magasine’s website purchasing.com. Reed Elsevier, parent company of Purchasing, said the closing was part of a broad divestiture that itself is part of a restructuring of the London-based Reed Elsevier Group. The magasine has published for almost 95 years and has been the leading magazine in the supply chain sector of the economy. Sat, 1 May 2010 09:58:00 GMT http://www.chemagility.com/news-detail.asp?NewsID=76#8 http://www.chemagility.com/news-detail.asp?NewsID=65 Algol Chemicals, a leading distibutor of speciality chemicals in Scandinavia and Eastern European markets, has established a subsidiary in Minsk, the capital of Belarus. The company will operate under the name IOOO Algol Chemicals and focus on marketing chemicals primarily to the local paint and coatings industry. Thu, 1 Apr 2010 12:36:00 GMT http://www.chemagility.com/news-detail.asp?NewsID=65#9 http://www.chemagility.com/news-detail.asp?NewsID=68 Brenntag AG shares have performed well on their debut floatation on the German stock market with shares changing hands at 52.08 euros by 12:30 GMT on the 29/03/2009, 4 percent above their 50 euros issue price and outperforming the STOXX Europe 600 chemicals index .SX4P which was 0.3 percent higher. Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:00:00 GMT http://www.chemagility.com/news-detail.asp?NewsID=68#10 http://www.chemagility.com/news-detail.asp?NewsID=64 Barentz has joined the European Association of Chemical Distributors (FECC) and is the second new company member in 2010 after a successful 2009 which saw five new company members joining the association. Established in 1953, Barentz is one of Europe’s leading speciality raw material companies in Europe with a well-established network of 18 sales offices, three production facilities and two sourcing offices. Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:02:00 GMT http://www.chemagility.com/news-detail.asp?NewsID=64#11 http://www.chemagility.com/news-detail.asp?NewsID=69 The National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) has welcomed 13 new members and affiliates in the 1st quarter of 2010. According to hris Jahn, President of NACD, the association’s membership has grown significantly over the past 6 months and now stands at 370 companies involved in the distribution, manufacturing, and handling of chemicals, as well as a wide variety of service providers to the industry. Tue, 9 Mar 2010 12:24:00 GMT http://www.chemagility.com/news-detail.asp?NewsID=69#12 http://www.chemagility.com/news-detail.asp?NewsID=63 The German-based Brenntag Group, the world’s largest chemical distributor, plans an initial public offering (IPO) within weeks even as many foreign companies pull the plug on issues amid turbulent markets. The company, majority-held by British private equity group BC Partners is believed to be planning a 500 million euro capital increase. Existing shares would also be placed on the Frankfurt stock exchange, but no more details have been forthcoming at this stage. Mon, 1 Mar 2010 18:05:00 GMT http://www.chemagility.com/news-detail.asp?NewsID=63#13 http://www.chemagility.com/news-detail.asp?NewsID=62 Brenntag, the global full-line chemical distributor, has further increased their market presence in the Asia-Pacifc region by opening a new warehouse in Samutprakarn Province, Thailand as well as inaugurating a new headquarters office in Mumbai, India. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:23:00 GMT http://www.chemagility.com/news-detail.asp?NewsID=62#14 http://www.chemagility.com/news-detail.asp?NewsID=61 Brenntag, the global full-line chemical distributor, has announced the acquisition of the chemical distribution assets of Metausel, headquartered in Strasbourg, France. Established in 1934, Metausel has sales of around €15M in 2009 and distributes primarily bulk liquid industrial chemicals to customers in the Alsace-Lorraine region in the North-East of France. Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:23:00 GMT http://www.chemagility.com/news-detail.asp?NewsID=61#15 http://www.chemagility.com/news-detail.asp?NewsID=60 Univar, a leading global chemical distributor, has signed an agreement to acquire the Quaron Group, a distributor of commodity chemicals in Belgium, France and the Netherlands from owners Bencis Capital Patrners. Quaron, who recently terminated their shareholding on the Penta Group, had sales of around €250M in 2009. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:01:00 GMT http://www.chemagility.com/news-detail.asp?NewsID=60#16 http://www.chemagility.com/news-detail.asp?NewsID=67 EAC Industrial Ingredients Sdn Bhd announced that it has acquired Seawards (M) Sdn Bhd on January 27, 2010. Seawards is a chemical distributor of specialty ingredients for the Personal Care, Food & Beverage and Latex-Glove industries, which complement the activities of EAC Industrial Ingredients in Malaysia. Mon, 1 Feb 2010 08:53:00 GMT http://www.chemagility.com/news-detail.asp?NewsID=67#17 http://www.chemagility.com/news-detail.asp?NewsID=66 From January 1, 2010 Lehmann & Voss & Co. has increased its shareholding in Schneider Umwelttechnik AG in Winterthur, Switzerland to 50,4 %. Schneider Umwelttechnik AG has been trading on the Swiss market for more than 100 years with products for filtration as well as functional fillers. Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:52:00 GMT http://www.chemagility.com/news-detail.asp?NewsID=66#18 http://www.chemagility.com/news-detail.asp?NewsID=59 Malaysian-based, industrial chemical distributor Samchem Holdings Bhd is expanding in to Indonesia by forming a new subsidiary to tap the growing chemicals market there, estimated to be at least three times the size of the Malaysian market. Sun, 24 Jan 2010 09:54:00 GMT http://www.chemagility.com/news-detail.asp?NewsID=59#19 http://www.chemagility.com/news-detail.asp?NewsID=58 Eurochem Holding BV and Penta Chemikalien GmbH have announced that Eurochem have terminated their shareholding in the Penta Group, by mutual agreement, as of 1st January 2010. Eurochem is the holding company for chemical distribution companies trading under the “Quaron” brand in the Netherlands, Belgium and France. Mon, 4 Jan 2010 09:00:00 GMT http://www.chemagility.com/news-detail.asp?NewsID=58#20