History of Brenntag

Brenntag grows through targeted acquisition, including Petra Industries (USA), the pipeline and chemicals services segment of Greene's Energy Group (USA), Wellstar Group (China), Raj Petro Specialties (India), Kluman and Balter Limited (UK), A1 Cake Mixes Limited (UK), Quimitécnica (Portugal and Spain)

Acquisition of ACU PHARMA und CHEMIE group (Germany), Whanee Corporation (South Korea), Warren Chem (South Africa), Mayes County Petroleum Products (USA), the Lubricants Business of NOCO Inc. (USA), EPChem (Singapore)

Continued growth through targeted acquisitions, including Lionheart (South Africa), Quimicas Meroño (Spain), Trychem (Dubai), Parkoteks (Turkey), TAT Group (Singapore).

Acquisition of Gafor Distribuidora (Brazil), Philchem (USA), Chimab (Italy), SurtiQuímicos (Columbia), Fred Holmberg & Co (Sweden).

With the acquisition of Blue Sky Environment Pty Ltd. Brenntag increases its presence in Australia. Furthermore Brenntag acquires the chemical distribution division of the Zytex Group (India) as well as the operational business of Kemira Water (Denmark).

By acquiring Zhong Yung (International) Chemical Ltd. Brenntag achieves the strategic market entry in China.

With the transfer of Rhodia’s chemical distribution operations in Australia, India, Taiwan and the ASEAN countries of Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, Brenntag enters the Asia Pacific region and substantially extends its global distribution network.

Continued growth through targeted acquisitions, including St. Lawrence Chemical (Canada), Ulrich Chemical (USA), Natural World (Italy), Abaci (Turkey), Schoofs (USA), Dipol (Ukraine, Latvia and Russia), Schmidt (Netherlands), Inquimex (Argentina) and Austro Corp. (Mexico), as well as distribution rights in Sweden and Belgium of Yara International ASA (Norway).

Continued expansion with focus on achieving leading market positions including acquisitions of LA Chemical (USA)), Schweizerhall Chemie (Switzerland), Albion Chemicals Group (UK), and Wil-Chem Specialty Chemicals (Canada)

Brenntag acquires an initial 50% stake in Biesterfeld Chemistribution, significantly expanding its distribution capacity in Germany. Later on the stake in the company was gradually increased up to nearly complete ownership.

Brenntag acquires Holland Chemical International, the then fifth-largest chemical distributor worldwide, with large market shares in Scandinavia, Eastern Europe and the United States, and a leading market position in Latin America, where Brenntag previously had not been represented.

Brenntag continues expansion in U.S. market.

Brenntag acquires Southchem (USA), thus continueing its expansion in the U.S. market.

Brenntag continues to grow in Europe through acquisitions (including Wülfing, Rühl, and Schuster & Sohn (Germany), GDC, Orchidis and Bonnave-Dubar (France), and Sepic and Bombardieri-Cambiaghi Group (Italy) and joint ventures (including Staub & Co. and CVH Hannover in Germany).

Brenntag continues its expansion by taking over the U.S. distribution companies Crown and PB&S Chemicals.

Brenntag's U.S. expansion includes acquisitions of distributors Western Chemical (1980), Textile Chemical (1981) and Delta (1986).

Brenntag establishes its U.S. business and continues acquisitions in the European and North American chemicals distribution business.

Brenntag becomes multinational, acquiring Balder in Belgium.