North America
Brenntag is one of the market leaders in North America. With above 195 distribution centres, we operate in all major industrial areas in the USA. More than 5,100 employees ensure that our customers in the region have all the products and services they need.
| in EUR m | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | 4,787.1 | 4,636.9 |
| Operating gross profit | 1,216.8 | 1,118.3 |
| Operating EBITDA | 474.8 | 409.6 |
EMEA
Brenntag is the number one chemical distributor in EMEA. The region operates a dense network of more than 225 distribution centres. From these locations, our workforce of more than 7,100 employees provides the Brenntag customers with the chemicals and services they need.
| in EUR m | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | 5,237.7 | 5,339.3 |
| Operating gross profit | 1,141.6 | 1,141.2 |
| Operating EBITDA | 406.3 | 385.5 |
Latin America
In Latin America, Brenntag is the only large trans-regional chemical distributor which covers the whole continent with its broad portfolio of chemical products and services. Our customers are served by more than 1,600 employees from about 60 locations in the 19 most important Latin American countries.
| in EUR m | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | 854.2 | 807.8 |
| Operating gross profit | 177.0 | 163.1 |
| Operating EBITDA | 55.9 | 39.9 |
Asia Pacific
Brenntag entered the Asia Pacific markets in 2008 and continuously expanded this network with several acquisitions over the years. Today we have established over 100 locations in 17 countries and a workforce of more than 2,400 employees which provides all our customers in this region with chemical products and services.
| in EUR m | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | 1,534.4 | 1,383.5 |
| Operating gross profit | 266.8 | 224.2 |
| Operating EBITDA | 101.1 | 77.9 |