04/01/2010
Brenntag strenghtens its market position in Bavaria
Brenntag, the global market leader in full-line chemical distribution, is expanding its industrial chemicals business in the German region Bavaria. Effective April 1, 2010 Brenntag GmbH takes over the industrial chemicals division of the Biesterfeld Graen GmbH & Co. KG, Munich, Germany and has area-wide presence in Bavaria with locations in Nuremberg, Ulm and Munich.
End of 2009 Brenntag already acquired the remaining shares of the former majority holding in Biesterfeld Graen through its subsidiary Biesterfeld Chemiedistribution. Uwe Schültke, Managing Director Brenntag GmbH: „The acquisition of the industrial chemicals division of Biesterfeld Graen underlines our strategy to strengthen Brenntags position in the Bavarian market and is another important step to provide our customers with longterm operational reliability.“
About Brenntag in Germany
Brenntag GmbH operates via 16 locations throughout Germany and offers its business partners a wide range of products and value added services such as filling services, mixing and blending as well as technical support and services for various industries like water treatment or specialty chemicals.
For more information please visit www.brenntag-gmbh.de
About Brenntag worldwide
Brenntag is the global market leader in full-line chemical distribution (based on most recent market data). Linking chemical manufacturers and chemical users, Brenntag provides business-to-business distribution solutions for industrial and specialty chemicals globally. With over 10,000 products and a vast supplier base, Brenntag offers one-stop shop solutions to more than 150,000 customers. The value-added services include just-in-time delivery, product mixing, formulation, repackaging, inventory management, drum return handling as well as technical services. Headquartered in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany, Brenntag operates a global network with more than 400 locations in over 60 countries. In 2008 the company realized global sales of EUR 7.4 billion (USD 10.8 billion) with approximately 11,000 people.
For more information please visit www.brenntag.com
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