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February 22 2016, David R Brown

Sergej Lazovic appointed new Managing Director of Biesterfeld International alongside Frank Diercks

With effect from February 1, 2016 Sergej Lazovic has been appointed as the new spokesperson of the management board of Biesterfeld International GmbH. He will manage the globally active business division of the Biesterfeld Group alongside existing managing director Frank Diercks. As well as being responsible for the overall strategic direction, he will also oversee the operational development of the chemical as well as the plant protection and fertilizer business segments.

We will seize our opportunities and growth potentials on the international markets in order to expand our market shares even further

Sergej Lazovic
Managing Director of Biesterfeld International

“I am really looking forward to further achieve sustained success of our business activities together with the Biesterfeld team. We will seize our opportunities and growth potentials on the international markets in order to expand our market shares even further. We will continue to be a reliable partner for all our customers and suppliers”, states Sergej Lazovic.

Sergej Lazovic (44) brings with him 20 years of international experience in marketing, trading and distribution of chemicals, pharmaceutical active ingredients, and feed and food additives. He worked 15 years with an internationally operating trading company in management positions. As Managing Director, Sergej Lazovic has successfully founded and built the German branch office and European sales network of one of the world's largest producers of amino acids.

Biesterfeld International, which has annual sales of about EUR 250 million, is focused on the international trade of industrial chemicals, chemical specialties, salt, agrochemicals as well as pharmaceutical raw materials and active ingredients.

About Biesterfeld AG
Biesterfeld AG is the parent company of the Biesterfeld Group active for over 100 years as a trading and service company. The group is one of the leading companies in distribution of chemicals and polymers with over 50 locations in Europe, North and South America, as well as Asia. The family-owned group of companies aims at steady profitable growth in the future of its three business areas namely Biesterfeld Plastic, Biesterfeld Spezialchemie and Biesterfeld International. In 2014 the Biesterfeld Group reported net sale of EUR 1078 million and had nearly 750 employees worlwide.

Source(s): Biesterfeld Press Release

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