News 2005

Brenntag Food Europe will be presenting its products and services at the European exhibition FI Europe 2005 from November 29th to December 1st, 2005 in Paris (hall 2 stand F10)

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Regional Commissioner praises Brenntag: In Gießen, a further public filling station operated by an Air1® partner has now started selling AdBlue®.

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Another public Air1 filling station has now started to sell AdBlue on Lake Constance. This is the fourth of a total of 20 facilities Brenntag will be opening in Germany before the end of the year.

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Brenntag Nordic has set up a new business unit for heat transfer fluids (HTF), further extending its wide-ranging portfolio of products and services for the Scandinavian market.

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Effective October 31, 2005, Brenntag, global leader in the growth market for the distribution of chemicals, has aquired 100% of the outstanding shares of Quadra Chemicals Inc., distributor of industrial and specialty chemicals in the USA.

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Brenntag Pharma Solutions will be presenting its products at CPhI Worldwide 2005, the world's largest pharmaceuticals fair between November 1 – 3, 2005 in Madrid (hall 8, booth 8F44).

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Brenntag, leader of the world chemical distribution market, continues to expand its branch network by opening another facility in the Polish town of Poznan.

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Each year, Brenntag Latin America presents the CASA Award for outstanding achievements in the field of quality (calidad), safety (seguridad) and environmental protection (ambiente). The 2004 award went to Brenntag Bolivia.

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AdBlue is now going on sale at the first public Air1 filling station in Baden-Württemberg. Brenntag is planning to open a total of 20 facilities in Germany alone this year.

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Brenntag, global leader in the growing market for chemicals distribution, laid the foundation for the further expansion of its Russian business with the establishment of a Moscow subsidiary. Brenntag has maintained a successful presence in Central and Eastern Europe since 1997: in the year 2004, approximately 1200 employees in this region achieved total sales of more than 480 million euros at over 50 locations.  

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Brenntag, the world leader in the growth market for chemicals distribution, has taken over the operations of Swiss distributor Chem-On AG with retroactive effect to July 1, 2005.

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Brenntag is continuing to expand their offshore N-SPEC® business geographically.

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On May 2005, the BVQI (Bureau Veritas Quality International) evaluated the site of Brenntag Química in Granollers based on the ESAD II questionnaire.

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The introduction of Air1 AdBlue, the environment-friendly fuel additive for heavy commercial vehicles, in the Netherlands is gathering speed: the first filling station will go into operation near Groningen on June 3, 2005.

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With retroactive effect to January 01, 2005, Brenntag Química S.A., Spain, member of Brenntag Group, has acquired Especialidades Puma S.A. (Barcelona), distributor of food additives and ingredients in Spain.

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On March 2005 the installations of Brenntag Química located in Barberá del Vallés (Barcelona) obtained the certifications GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) and GTDP (Good Trade and Distribution Practice) concerning the production, storage and distribution of chemical products for the pharma & cosmetics industries.

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In spite of highly competitive market conditions, increased prices for chemicals and moderate demand in major European markets, Brenntag, the leading global player in chemical distribution, reinforced its position during 2004.

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Trade visitors at the Commercial Vehicle Show in Birmingham in April showed a great deal of interest in the environment-friendly fuel additive Air1 AdBlue for heavy commercial vehicles with diesel engines.

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With retroactive effect to April 01, 2005, Coastal Chemical Co., LLC, member of Brenntag, the global leader in the growth market for the distribution of chemicals, has acquired the South Texas Oil and Gas business of J.A.M. Distributing Company.

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Coastal Chemical, a subsidiary of Brenntag North America Inc., has received an award from the American petrochemicals group ExxonMobil for its outstanding services in chemicals distribution.

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The N-SPEC® 50 dispersant/solvent formulation developed by Brenntag Oil & Gas has been successfully tested in Scandinavia in accordance with the International Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic. The environmental impact of the chemical, especially with regard to applications in seawater, was investigated.

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Brenntag Latin America has donated teaching materials to improve the quality of education for children and youths in Central and South America. Further activities are currently being planned.

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International producers and suppliers from a range of sectors in the food and beverage industry exhibited their latest products and developments at the eighth Tecnoalimentaria International Food Technology Exhibition in late February. Brenntag participated in the fair with its own stand.

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The first production vehicles with environment-friendly SCR technology (Selective Catalytic Reduction) have only been available from Mercedes-Benz Trucks since February of this year, yet the first Brenntag customer is already starting up his own Air1 AdBlue filling station.

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Today's official inauguration of the new facility in Lancaster (TX) marks the consolidation of Brenntag Southwest's former activities at the locations in Dallas and Fort Worth.

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With effect from February 1, 2005, Brenntag, the global leader in the growth market for the distribution of chemicals, has established a new distribution company under the name "Brenntag Kimya Tic. Ltd. Sti." in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Brenntag to take over specialty business in the UK. Brenntag, global leader in the growth market of chemical distribution, has acquired business of the British distributor Aquacryl Ltd./Chemacryl Ltd., Kent. The take over provides the opportunity for Brenntag

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In view of the devastating consequences of the Asian flood disaster and being deeply concerned about the need of millions of people in the affected countries, we are all filled with deep shock and sorrow.

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