Barentz and ddchem announce partnership in the U.S. Midwest and Canada

Barentz, a leading global distributor of life science ingredients and specialty performance materials, is excited to announce that ddchem has appointed Barentz as distributor channel partner for its product portfolio of hardeners for epoxy resins, hot melt polyamides, and epoxy systems across the U.S. Midwest, as well as Canada.

ddchem is a trusted manufacturing partner that produces hardeners for high performance and reach compliant epoxy resins and specializes in reaction products such as polyamides and quality cycloaliphatic and aliphatic polyamines. With this partnership, Barentz is excited to bring ddchem's top quality and performance standards, as well as innovative products and customer care to the coatings and adhesive markets.

"The start of this partnership with Barentz will enable us to reach important markets for the demand of epoxy systems across Canada and the U.S. Midwest. Thanks to a passionate and extremely competent team, I am confident that we will be able to handle every project," says Marco Cagliari, ddchem Managing Director.

Derren Matthews, Principal Manager – Case & Plastics, Barentz North America, states, "We are thrilled to partner with ddchem in Canada and the U.S. Midwest. I am confident that our extremely knowledgeable Account Managers, together with ddchem’s technical and innovative team, will be able to fulfill your amine hardener requirements. The ddchem partnership allows us to expand our product offerings for your epoxy resin systems."

About ddchem
Active since 2003 with state-of-the-art equipment and laboratories but with the strength of more than 40 years of know-how, ddchem manufactures hardeners for epoxy resins, hot melt polyamides, and epoxy systems for high quality marble and granite.

The mission of ddchem is to positively combine the quality and performance standards of large companies with the attention to detail, care for relationships, and flexibility typical of small and medium-sized enterprises.

With 100% made in Italy production and a major project to expand and implement new 4.0 production facilities, ddchem will be able to produce around 21.000 MT per year.

This is a significant step in ddchem's path of growth, aimed at optimising the company's operational and qualitative efficiency in order to better meet the needs of an ever-growing national and international clientele.

ddchem believes that today there is a need for a 360 degree quality approach, where the production of high level products is accompanied by a research and development laboratory oriented towards constant innovation and supported by customer care that truly takes care of every relationship.


About Barentz
Barentz is a leading global specialty ingredients solution provider. The company sources branded specialty ingredients from leading manufacturers worldwide and its ingredient experts provide value-added technical support which includes pre-mixing, blending, ingredient formulation and ingredient testing from its state-of-the-art, customized formulation centers and application laboratories in EMEA, Americas and Asia-Pacific.

Established in 1953, Barentz has operations in more than 70 countries with a strong presence in Europe and North America, and a rapidly growing network in Latin America and Asia-Pacific. With a turnover of circa €2.4 billion, the company employs around 2,700 people worldwide and serves over 27,000 customers. For more information, visit: www.barentz-na.com.