Company Profile
Omya Group
Dedicated to distribution
Baslerstrasse 42, P.O.Box 335
CH-4665 Oftringen
Switzerland
tel +41 62 789 29 29 fax +41 62 789 20 77
Regional Coverage
Specialty chemical distributors covering Western & Eastern Europe, Middle East, North Africa, Asia, Oceania and America.
Group Overview
The Omya Group is a world-class producer of fillers based on calcium carbonate, talc and dolomite and also a major specialty chemical distributor. Omya provides complete solutions for its customers, so alongside its own calcium carbonate and talc products it sells complementary specialty chemicals sourced from well-known principals from around the world.
In Europe, Omya has 15 highly specialised warehouse facilities that meet the stringent requirements of its principals and customers. All are ISO 9000 certified, temperature controlled facilities with excellent local logistics infrastructure. These warehouses cater for the needs of 30 sales offices from the Atlantic to the Ural and from Scandinavia to the Mediterranean. Most offer repackaging and customized packaging services.
Omya's main segments of activity are: Paper, Paints, Coatings, Adhesives, Plastics, Animal Feed, Food, Construction, Environment and Agriculture. Omya takes pride in being at the forefront of research and application development through central laboratories providing technical assistance in Oftringen (Switzerland). These facilities are a key asset of the distribution business providing a unique technical service to customers, and consequently, to principals.
The Omya Distribution Services (ODS) team at Omya is dedicated to developing, managing and coordinating the group-wide distribution activities. It capitalizes on local expertise and leverages this globally to achieve long-term, sustainable growth for principals. Today, Omya, a privately owned company since 1884, ranks among the 10 biggest chemical distributors in Europe.
Our Partners
Some of the Omya Group's major Principals include:
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Markets
Omya's main segments of activity include:
Adhesives, Sealants & Mastics Agriculture Building & Construction Products Composites Environmental Food & Beverage Glass, Ceramics & Refractories Household Products Personal Care Plastics Pulp & Paper Rubber Surface Coatings
Storage Facilities
Omya has 15 highly specialised warehouse facilities in Europe dedicated to specialty chemical distribution. These meet the stringent requirements of both its principals and customers. All are ISO 9000 certified, dry, temperature controlled with excellent local logistics infrastructure. Most of offer additional services such as repackaging and/or customized packaging services.
Contact for further information
Omya Distribution Services, Baslerstrasse 42, P.O. Box 335, CH-4665 Oftringen, Switzerland
tel +41 62 789 29 29

















