10/17/2011

Christeyns and Brenntag join forces on fatty acid esters

Christeyns Oleochemicals Division, a major player in the international oleochemicals market, has come to an agreement with chemicals distributor Brenntag Specialties Europe to market Christeyns’ fatty acid esters in the European Personal Care and Cosmetics sector.

 

Fatty acid esters are a new addition to Christeyns’ product portfolio. Christeyns’ Oleochemicals Division already plays a leading role in the development and production of oleochemicals in different physical forms such as powders, liquids, flakes, noodles and dispersions. But conform with the division’s long-term growth strategy whilst responding to clear customer needs, the company decided end of 2010 to expand its product range with fatty acid esters. One year of extensive R&D and a 3 million euro factory investment later, Christeyns has developed a specialty fatty acid portfolio under the brand name Besteris, and is also ready to offer customized ester formulae to the Personal Care and Cosmetics market.

 

With the team of Brenntag Specialties Europe, Christeyns’ Oleochemicals Division has found the perfect partner to market the portfolio, offer excellent customer service and develop the business.

 

“Within the European Brenntag Specialties organization we found the ideal combination of impressive sales coverage and a high level of expertise, both technically and commercially”, says Steve Clicteur, Sales Manager Christeyns Oleochemicals Division. “On top of that, the good and long-term business relationship that we already had with Brenntag for other Christeyns activities convinced us to take this logical step. I am sure that as our partner, Brenntag will help us become a hands-on, reliable supplier to the European Personal Care and Cosmetics market”, Product Manager Francis Notschaele adds.

 

Michael Wilkop, Brenntag’s European Marketing Manager Pharma & Personal Care continues: “The cooperation in the field of Specialty Esters represents a significant complimentary addition to the product portfolio already successfully marketed by Brenntag Personal Care Europe. The mix of innovative products and customized solutions combined with a high level of customer service and market know-how is an excellent strategic fit. The technical understanding and capabilities of Christeyns and their sales and marketing expertise are strong assets when it comes to developing and promoting more specialized products. We are delighted about the opportunity to cooperate with such a customer-oriented and forward-thinking company.”

 

The fatty acid esters are produced in Christeyns’ production facility in Ghent, Belgium and will be available first half 2012.

 

For more information, please contact Jef Wittouck, CFO, at j.wittouck@christeyns.com or tel. +32 9 223 38 71.

 

 

About Brenntag Europe Specialties

Brenntag is the global market leader in full-line chemical distribution. 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 world-class supplier base, Brenntag offers one-stop-shop solutions to about 160,000 customers. The value-added services include just-in-time delivery, product mixing, formulation, repackaging, inventory management, drum return handling as well as extensive technical support. Headquartered in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany, the company operates a global network with more than 400 locations in nearly 70 countries. In 2010 the company realized global sales of EUR 7.6 billion (USD 10.1 billion) with more than 12,000 employees.

 

 

About Christeyns

Christeyns is a Belgian detergents and chemicals group, with activities in a range of markets, completely focused on the B-2-B environment. The company has been transformed from a local business into a modern, professionally managed operation still privately owned by an entrepreneur. Head office of the company is located in Gent, Belgium, the group employs about 500 people in companies spread across 20 countries. In the last 10 years Christeyns has enjoyed a rapid growth of about 20% per year, and now has a consolidated turnover of about 140 million Eur.