Short Profile

Brenntag AG is the global market leader in fullline chemical distribution. Linking chemical manufacturers and chemical users the company provides business-to-business distribution solutions for industrial and specialty chemicals globally.

 

With over 10,000 products and a highly diverse supplier base, Brenntag offers one-stop-shop solutions to about 160,000 customers. Headquartered in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany, the company operates a global network with more than 400 locations in nearly 68 countries. In 2011, the company realized global sales of EUR 8.7 billion (USD 12.1 billion) with nearly 13,000 employees.

 

Brenntag purchases and stores large-scale quantities of industrial and specialty chemicals from various suppliers, repackages them into smaller quantities and provides a full-line of chemicals in less-than-truckload quantities. With value-added services such as just-in-time delivery, product mixing, formulation, repackaging, inventory management, drum return handling as well as extensive technical support Brenntag aims to be the partner of choice for our customers and suppliers.

 

Brenntag manages the business regionally and holds leading market positions across Europe (#1), North America (#3), Latin America (#1) and continuously expands its presence in the Asia Pacific region. Its customers are active in diverse end-market industries such as coatings, food, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals, personal care and water treatment, thus making the German company to a large extent independent from specific industries or regional markets.

 

Brenntag follows a continued profitable growth strategy targeting selected customer industries and focusing on taking over activities from chemical producers seeking outsourcing options. In addition the company constantly seeks acquisition opportunities with a focus on the growth areas of Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe, thus continuously expanding the geographic coverage and reinforcing its position as market leader.

 

The company is led by an experienced board of management combining decades of expertise in the chemical distribution and manufacturing sector. CEO Steven Holland together with CFO Jürgen Buchsteiner, William Fidler, President Americas, and Georg Müller form a management team that is highly experienced in chemical distribution, characterized by clear commitments to profitable growth and safety, with strong track records and project management skills. This successful management team was in charge of the Initial Public Offering of Brenntag AG in 2010. Since 29 March 2010 Brenntag AG (WKN A1DAHH) is listed at the German Stock Exchange in the Prime Standard Segment, since 21 June 2010 as a member of the MDAX index.