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2024-October-Commodities-ReportMarch 28, 2022
Barentz Expands HI&I Sales Team
Barentz, a leading distributor of life science ingredients and specialty chemical solutions throughout North America, is excited to welcome Robert Sansone to our expanding HI&I sales team as Senior Account Manager in the Southeastern region of the US.
Read MoreMarch 16, 2022
Barentz Acquires DIVSA in Central America
Barentz International, a global life science ingredients distributor, announced today that it has acquired Distribuciones Industriales Variadas, S.A. ("Divsa" or the "Business"), Central America's leading value-add distributor of life science ingredients and specialty chemicals. With locations across Guatemala, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica, and Panama, Divsa represents the ideal fit to bridge Barentz' well-established presence in North and South America. The team will continue to be led by Mario Mena, Divsa's President & Founder, and the headquarters will remain in Guatemala City.
Read MoreFebruary 23, 2022
Barentz North America Receives Gold Level 2022 EcoVadis Sustainability Rating for ESG Program
Barentz North America, a leading distributor of life science ingredients and specialty chemicals across North America, is proud to announce that it has been granted Gold Level recognition from EcoVadis for its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) program. This is the sixth consecutive year in which Barentz North America has received EcoVadis certification for its leading ESG program.
Read MoreJanuary 28, 2022
Barentz to Distribute ICT Products in the Household, Industrial and Institutional Cleaning Market
Barentz, a world-class distributor of life science ingredients and specialty chemical solutions throughout North America, is excited to announce our relationship with Innovative Chemical Technologies, Inc. (ICT).
Read MoreJanuary 13, 2022
Barentz Acquires Chemcel and Launches Barentz Mexico
Barentz International, a leading global life science ingredients distributor, announced today that it has acquired certain assets of Chemcel, S.A. de C.V. (the “Business”), a value-add distributor of specialty ingredients into the Mexican pharmaceutical and nutrition markets. Through its technical sales team, in-house formulary capabilities, and a product portfolio focused on specialty excipients, the Business provides the natural platform to further expand into the Mexican market as Barentz Mexico. The team will continue to be led by Julio Rendon and the headquarters will remain in Mexico City.
Read MoreNovember 29, 2021
Giving back - Barentz shows support to global communities by partnering with Fill It Forward to donate to clean water projects.
Barentz, a leading distributor of life science ingredients and specialty chemical solutions throughout North America, is excited to support clean water initiatives through Fill-it-Forward.
November 16, 2021
Barentz Expands U.S. HI&I Laboratory Team with the Addition of Anca Teodoru
Barentz, a leading distributor of life science ingredients and specialty chemical solutions throughout North America, is excited to welcome Anca Teodoru to our laboratory team as a Laboratory Chemist. Anca will support the sales efforts in the Household, Industrial and Institutional Cleaning industries through laboratory-based investigation and formulary support. Anca brings with her experience as an analytical scientist conducting research and quality control in the bio-technology industry. She has a Bachelor of Science in the field of Chemistry from Florida Atlantic University where she conducted independent research and quality control on water samples in Southeast Florida.
Read MoreAugust 9, 2021
Barentz to Distribute BASF Enzymes in North American HI&I Market
Barentz, a world-class distributor of life science ingredients and specialty chemical solutions throughout North America, is excited to announce our relationship with BASF which covers the Lavergy® product line, a new high-performance line of enzymes for use in detergents.
Read MoreJune 30, 2021
Barentz Acquires Pestell Nutrition in North America
Hoofddorp, the Netherlands, June 30, 2021 - Barentz International, a leading global life science ingredients distributor, will be expanding its activities in North America. The company proudly announces it has entered into an agreement to acquire Pestell Nutrition, a prominent distributor of feed additives, nutritional ingredients, macro and trace minerals, and pet specialty ingredients for the animal health, animal nutrition and pet food sectors across Canada and the USA.
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.
April 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 3, 2021
Maroon Group acquired the Raw Materials and Specialty Chemicals distribution business of The Cary Company
Hoofddorp, The Netherlands, October 14th, 2020. Barentz International ("Barentz"), a leading global distributor of life science ingredients, has entered into a definitive, written agreement to acquire Maroon Group ("Maroon"), one of North America's leading specialty distributors. Maroon operates at a broad national level in the US market as well as across Canada. The acquisition of this leading North American platform, which is expected to close this quarter, will expand Barentz' activities and is aligned with Barentz' strategy to become a global leader in the life science and broader specialty chemical industries.
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