At the beginning of 2017, German distributor Nordmann, Rassmann (NRC) and Italy’s Faci Group launched a new partnership. Under the terms, Nordmann, Rassmann will take over distribution of a number of Faci’s metallic soaps, including calcium stearate, zinc stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium stearate and aluminium stearate, in Germany.

With seven production sites in Europe, Asia and the US, Faci has 460 employees and claims to be the largest producer of metallic soaps worldwide. The Carasco, Italy-headquartered group is also regarded as an important player in plastics additives. As lead company in the NRC Group, Nordmann, Rassmann offers logistics services at 16 international locations.