In the section we provide some of the latest feature articles from our hard copy directory and submissions from within the global speciality chemicals marketplace.
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Brenntag UK & Ireland Fleet Expansion Brenntag UK & Ireland has continued its programme of investment in own fleet with the purchase of an additional 12 new Volvo FM 460 tractor units. The company ensures the very highest of standards in own vehicles in order to continue to provide a consistent and reliable service of on-time in-full deliveries of key...
Brenntag announces that from January 1st, 2016, it will distribute the specialty cleaning range of Vantage Specialty Chemicals Ltd in Ireland (North & South). Maura Joliffe, Head of Material Science, Brenntag UK Ltd. says: “We are delighted to be extending our existing distribution agreement with Vantage in Great Britain to cover Northern Ireland, whilst also taking over responsibility for the...
Brenntag Cosmetics report on their recent success at this year’s SCS Formulate 2015. The team were joined by a number of global manufacturers such as BlueStar Silicones, Cargill, Colonial Chemical Inc, Premier Biomaterials, Textron, Seven Scent. One of the highlights on the Brenntag stand was the naturals theme which continues to become a consumer focus. Helen Allinson-James, Head of Life...
2M Holdings in the prestigious 2015 ICIS Top 100 Chemical Distributors Now in its sixth year, ICIS Top 100 chemical Distributors listing highlights the top players in the global chemical industry, ranked by sales. Mottie Kessler, CEO & Chairman of 2M Holdings and CEO of Banner Chemicals, commented: “I am delighted that the export bridges we have built with our...
Market expansion services, rather than traditional distribution, is the best outsourcing model for speciality chemicals companies aiming for growth in Asia, say DKSH and Roland Berger Associates Companies these days want to focus on core competencies and farm out everything that others can do more efficiently. This is nothing new. But what started out as the outsourcing of isolated processes,...
Dr Dieter Bölzing of J&M Management Consulting looks at what the chemicals industry can learn from supplychain champions in other sectors Supply chains in the chemicals industry are characterised by some very specific challenges, which make them different to those ofother industries: they are affected by governmental control on product substances, dangerous goods transport regulations, high volume commodity transportation, specific...
Nigel Hayes, vice president sales - EMEA and regional vice president – North at Univar, explains how the chemical distribution industry has dealt with the financial crisis and looks to the future.