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2025-March-Commodities-ReportJune 23, 2021
Barentz Expands U.S. CASE & Plastics Team
Barentz, a leading distributor of life science ingredients and specialty chemical solutions throughout North America, is excited to welcome Mercedes (Meche) Leon Javier as a new Account Manager – CASE & Plastics, covering Texas and Louisiana.
Read MoreJune 18, 2021
Consistent, Custom Cinnamon Blends Now Available to North American Bakeries
Barentz announces that the North American bakery industry can now benefit from the expertise of knowledge-driven cinnamon specialists, Royal Polak Spices. Backed by over 150 years’ experience, Royal Polak, a wholly owned subsidiary of Barentz International B.V., is considered the number one cinnamon specialist in the world. Their state-of-the-art Cinnamon Lab located in Steenwijk, Netherlands, offers bakeries the ability to differentiate and innovate their products, while maintaining batch to batch flavor consistency.
Read MoreJune 8, 2021
Barentz hires Alvaro Santiago as Junior Product Development Chemist in Canada
Barentz, a leading distributor of life science ingredients and specialty chemical solutions throughout North America, is excited to welcome Alvaro Santiago to our laboratory team as Junior Product Development Chemist. He will support sales efforts in the petroleum and paper industries through laboratory-based investigations in the Barentz Client Solutions Laboratory.
Read MoreMay 18, 2021
Barentz to Distribute XCP Professional Rust Blocker ORIGINAL and Rust Blocker CLEAR COAT
Barentz, a global life science ingredients and specialty chemicals distributor, is excited to announce an agreement to distribute XCP Professional’s line of high-performance anti-corrosive products, including XCP Rust Blocker ORIGINAL and XCP Rust Blocker CLEAR COAT. These products create a soft, long-lasting protective barrier against the effects of rust and corrosion on any steel, metal, or alloy surface.
May 17, 2021
Barentz Named Exclusive Distributor of Ajinomoto's Health and Nutrition North American Portfolio for Aspartame
Barentz, a leading distributor of life science ingredients and specialty chemical solutions throughout North America, is excited to announce a new distribution relationship with Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc., a global leader in high quality sweetener solutions. Effective immediately, Barentz will be an exclusive distribution partner of Ajinomoto Health and Nutrition, specifically representing aspartame in the U.S. pharmaceutical and nutraceutical markets.
Read MoreMay 4, 2021
Barentz Expands Westcoast North American CASE Team
Barentz, a leading distributor of life science ingredients and specialty chemical solutions throughout North America, is excited to welcome Brad Baumann to our expanding CASE & Plastics technical sales team as a Sales Manager covering the Westcoast.
Read MoreApril 27, 2021
Barentz Expands U.S. Plastics Team
Barentz, a leading distributor of life science ingredients and specialty chemical solutions throughout North America, is excited to welcome Chip Henderson to its Plastics Team as an Account Manager covering key accounts in Michigan, Indiana, and throughout the U.S.
Read MoreApril 9, 2021
Barentz Expands Canada CASE Team
Barentz, a leading distributor of life science ingredients and specialty chemical solutions throughout North America, is excited to welcome Patrick Tuck to our expanding CASE & Plastics technical sales team as an Account Manager covering the Ontario and Western Canada Region.
Read MoreApril 9, 2021
Barentz Announces Expansion of Distribution Agreement with Colonial Chemical to Cover Illinois and South Wisconsin
Barentz is pleased to announce the expansion of its existing partnership with Colonial Chemical to distribute exclusively Colonial Chemical’s Ingredients for the Personal Care in the states of Illinois and South Wisconsin, effective May 1, 2021.
Read MoreApril 1, 2021
Maroon Group Rebranded to Barentz
Maroon Group (“Maroon Group”), a leading North American distributor of life science ingredients and specialty chemicals, announced today that the company will be rebranded as Barentz, effective immediately. The name change follows the acquisition of Maroon Group by Barentz International (“Barentz”) in December 2020.
Read MoreMarch 23, 2021
Honeywell Names Maroon Group, A Barentz Company, as North American Distributor for Earth-Friendly Solstice® Ingredients in Personal Care and Pharmaceuticals
Honeywell has named Maroon Group, a Barentz Company, as a key North American channel to market and distribute Honeywell’s Earth-friendly Solstice® ingredients in Personal Care and Pharmaceuticals. Maroon Group, recently acquired by Barentz International BV to become a leading global life science ingredient and specialty chemical distributors, brings some of the best customer service and solutions offerings in the industry and is ready to serve as an authorized channel for Honeywell’s Earth-friendly Solstice® ingredients across the U.S. and Canada.
Read MoreMarch 23, 2021
Maroon Group Expands Eastern CASE Team
Maroon Group, a leading distributor of life science solutions and specialty chemicals throughout North America, is excited to bring Kelly Lozier to our expanding CASE & Plastics technical sales team as an Account Manager to cover the New England Region.
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