Barentz Expands U.S. CASE & Plastics Team
June 23, 2021
Mercedes is an accomplished commercial professional and has worked for more than 20 years in the industrial chemical field in the U.S. as well as Mexico. She has spent many years in senior positions developing and implementing global strategies for oil and lubricant additives for the oil & gas markets, as well as sales positions covering silica, coatings and adhesive resins, reactive sealants, coatings and binders, and methacrylate monomers. Mercedes holds a Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering from Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico.
"Meche is an outstanding addition to the Barentz organization and brings a wealth of industry knowledge and experience," Jay McHugh, Barentz' Vice President, Sales - CASE Southwest, said. "We're excited for her to join the team and look forward to her contributions."
About Barentz
Barentz is a leading global life science ingredients and specialty chemicals distributor for the Human Nutrition, Pharmaceutical, Personal Care, Specialty Industrial, and Animal Nutrition markets. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Barentz distributes ingredients for products to small- and medium-sized enterprises and large customers globally. The Group sources branded specialty ingredients from leading manufacturers worldwide and its ingredients experts provide value-added technical support (including pre-mixing, blending, customized formulation and testing) from its state-of-the-art, customized formulation centers and application laboratories in EMEA, the Americas and Asia-Pacific.
Established in 1953, Barentz has operations in more than 60 countries with a strong presence in Europe and Asia, and a growing presence in North America and Latin America. With a turnover of 1.5 billion the company employs around 1,500 people worldwide and serves over 21,000 customers. For more information, please visit: www.barentz-na.com.