# BASF Industrial Solutions expands distribution agreement with GMZ and Ribelin

Effective May 1, 2018, GMZ and Ribelin, part of the Azelis CASE market segment, expanded their relationship with BASF Industrial Solutions to offer the complete portfolio of BASF Industrial Solutions lines across all regions of the U.S.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2018-05-01
- Where: Wilmington, Delaware, United States
- Status: completed
- Products: Pluronic, Sokalan, Disponil, Lutensol, specialty additives
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [BASF](https://endata.com/companies/298.md)
- [BASF](https://endata.com/companies/298.md) (partner)
- [Clayton Dubilier & Rice](https://endata.com/companies/530.md) (investor)
- [Azelis](https://endata.com/companies/6509.md) (partner)
- [Solenis](https://endata.com/companies/15656.md) (partner)
- [GMZ](https://endata.com/companies/19592.md) (partner)
- [Ribelin](https://endata.com/companies/31657.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [coatingsworld.com](https://www.coatingsworld.com/breaking-news/basf-industrial-solutions-azelis-companys-gmz-ribelin-expand-relationship-in-us-case-business/), 2018-05-02: "This is a significant development for Azelis and our CASE market segment."
- [basf.com](https://www.basf.com/global/en/media/news-releases/2018/05/p-18-195), 2018-05-02: "The transaction underlines BASF’s active portfolio management and enables us to share in the future success of this promising joint entity."

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