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11.12.2024 • NewsStrategy

Transforming Distribution Strategies

Experts of Ataman Chemicals, Barentz, Biesterfeld, Brenntag, BÜFA Chemicals, CSC Jaeklechemie, Häffner, IMCD, Krahn Chemie, Möller Chemie, Nordmann, RN Chemicals, and Stockmeier share their opinions

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26.11.2024 • News

IMCD Expands Pharmaceuticals Technical Centre and Wins Laura Marshall Award

IMCD Group, a global distribution partner and formulator of specialty chemicals and ingredients, recently announced the expansion of its Pharmaceuticals Technical Centre in Jakarta, Indonesia. This facility will serve as the hub for pharmaceutical development and innovation across Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.

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09.01.2024 • News

IMCD Appoints Two New Executive Committee Members

IMCD has appointed Fenna van Zanten, IMCD Group Director, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), and Andreas Igerl, President, IMCD APAC, as new members to its executive committee, effective Jan. 1, 2024.

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13.12.2023 • NewsStrategy

The Chemical Distribution Industry

Lars Wallstein, IMCD’s Managing Director Germany, who was elected in September as President of FECC – the European Association of Chemical Distributors. He discusses current market trends and the organization's vision for the future of the sector.

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25.05.2023 • News

IMCD Buys Malaysia’s Euro Chemo-Pharma

IMCD has agreed to buy Malaysian specialty distribution company Euro Chemo-Pharma and its wholly owned subsidiary Biofresh Green, accelerating its growth in life science markets. Financial terms of the transaction, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2023, were not disclosed.

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25.04.2023 • News

IMCD Acquires Sweden’s ACM

In its second acquisition this month, IMCD has taken over Swedish minerals and chemicals distributor ACM. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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11.04.2023 • News

IMCD Takes India’s Tradeimpex

IMCD India has agreed to buy Tradeimpex Polymers (India), a distributor of high-performance polymers and engineering plastics. The transaction is expected to close during the second quarter of 2023.

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22.03.2023 • NewsStrategy

Resilience Is the Strategy for Success in Volatile Markets

For its annual report "Value Creation in Chemicals 2022 – Building Resilience as the Crisis Unfolds," the strategy consultancy Boston Consulting Group examined the performance of leading international chemical companies between 2017 and 2021. The results show that the chemical industry, even in difficult times, has outperformed other sectors.

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03.03.2023 • News

IMCD UK Buys Orange Chemicals

In its second deal of 2023 so far, IMCD has acquired Orange Chemicals, a distributor covering the coatings & construction, advanced materials and other industrial markets in the UK and Ireland.

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21.02.2023 • News

IMCD Expands in South Africa with CPS Oil-Tech Buy

IMCD South Africa has agreed to buy CPS Chemical Oil-Tech, a Durban-based distributor that mostly serves the lubricants and fuel markets. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2023.

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23.11.2022 • News

IMCD Strengthens India Presence with Parkash Buy

IMCD has agreed to buy Parkash DyeChem, a leading Indian distributor of specialty chemicals for construction and printing inks. Financial terms of the deal, which is expected to close next month, were not revealed.

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07.11.2022 • News

IMCD Acquires China’s Shanghai Sanrise

Dutch specialty chemicals and ingredients distributor IMCD has entered into an agreement to buy China’s Shanghai Sanrise Industries & Development. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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12.09.2022 • News

IMCD Buys Japan’s Kuni Chemical

IMCD has taken over Japanese specialty distribution company Kuni Chemical for an undisclosed sum. Kuni specializes in industrial applications that range from coatings and construction to automotive and packaging materials.

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24.06.2022 • News

IMCD Expands in China with Welex Buy

IMCD China, part of Netherlands-headquartered multinational chemicals distributor IMCD, has agreed to take over specialty distribution company Welex, boosting its footprint in China.

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07.03.2022 • News

IMCD Acquires Evonlode Foods in the UK

Dutch multinational specialty chemicals and ingredients distributor IMCD has acquired Evonlode Foods in the UK. Based in Oxford, Evonlode’s activities are mostly in the beverage, bakery, nutrition, savory and dessert markets, serving customers in manufacturing, retail and foodservice.

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03.01.2022 • News

IMCD Agrees Deals in Europe, Australia

Dutch-based multinational specialty chemicals and ingredients distributor IMCD agreed two acquisitions in late December, namely Polychem in Austria and RPL Trading in Australia and New Zealand. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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07.12.2021 • News

IMCD China Adds Muscle in Personal Care

IMCD China, part of Netherlands-headquartered globally active specialty chemicals distributor IMCD, has agreed to acquire all of Chinese personal care company Syntec to bolster its position in the personal care and cosmetics sector. Closing of the transaction, for which financial terms were not revealed, is planned to take place within the next five weeks.

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19.11.2021 • News

IMCD Boosts Life Sciences with Megasetia Buy

Dutch multinational specialty chemicals and ingredients distributor IMCD has agreed to buy Indonesia’s Megasetia Agung Kimia, boosting its presence in the country. Financial terms were not revealed, but the transaction will take place in two tranches.

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04.10.2021 • News

IMCD Buys China’s Aquatech

Dutch specialty chemicals and ingredients distributor IMCD has agreed to buy Aquatech Speciality (Shanghai) International Trading and Aquatech Speciality (Guangzhou) Trading in China. No financial details were disclosed for the transaction, which is expected to close during November.

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02.08.2021 • News

IMCD Acquires Mexico’s Maquimex

In its fourth acquisition this year to date, IMCD has agreed to buy Materias Quimicas de Mexico (Maquimex) for an undisclosed sum. The transaction is expected to close during August.

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09.06.2021 • News

IMCD Buys China’s Shanghai Yuanhe Chemicals

IMCD has acquired Shanghai Yuanhe Chemicals, a Chinese distributor of specialty coatings, textile and ink solutions. The deal boosts IMCD China's portfolio for the pharmaceutical, food and nutrition, plastics and personal care industries.

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02.06.2021 • NewsChemistry

Mergers & Acquisitions Are an Integral Strategic Component

In the drive to reach growth objectives, or to maintain and enhance “critical mass”, mergers & acquisitions (M&A) has been a theme for the chemical distribution industry for years. The industry leaders (by size and geographic reach) were all built through a series of such transactions. The practice is further trickling down to the smaller and mid-sized company layer of the sector, and more distributors espouse external growth options.

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