Brenntag SA

Brenntag announced the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Neuto Chemical, a Taiwanese specialty and industrial chemicals distributor. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2020.

Brenntag announced the acquisition of the remaining 50% of shares in Crest Chemicals, a South African chemical distributor, from AECI Limited. Crest had been a 50:50 joint venture since 2001.

J.A.M. Distributing Company, part of Brenntag Group, has been appointed as the sole distributor for Infineum's lubricant and fuel additives in the United States and Canada, expanding their existing relationship.

Brenntag, the global market leader in chemical distribution, acquired New England Resins & Pigments Corporation (NERP), a regional distributor of specialty chemicals and packaging solutions in the New England states, USA. The acquired business generated sales of 28.6 million USD.

The Competition Authority of Kenya approved the acquisition of Desbro (Kenya) Limited by Brenntag (Holding) B.V., a unit of Germany's Brenntag Group. Brenntag will acquire 100% of Desbro's business and assets, including intellectual property, equipment, and employees.

Brenntag acquired the distribution business of Canada Colors and Chemicals in Q3 2018 for $163 million.

Brenntag and Cargill reached an agreement making Brenntag the exclusive distribution partner for Cargill's industrial cocoa and chocolate in Central Eastern Europe, covering 16 countries.

Brenntag AG has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Wellstar Group shares, with a 51% majority stake in 2017 and the remaining 49% by 2021. Wellstar Group is a Hong Kong-based specialty chemicals distributor with subsidiaries in Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and Shanghai.

Brenntag signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Wellstar Group, a specialty chemical distributor in China, in two steps: a 51% stake in 2017 and the remaining 49% by 2021.

Brenntag SA was awarded a contract by Métropole de Lyon for the supply of industrial chemicals for water treatment and waste incineration plants, valued at EUR 9,890,000.