ROTTERDAM, the Netherlands – IMCD Group, a specialty chemicals and food ingredients company, has announced the opening of its regional headquarters in Singapore and the appointment of Albert Stevens as Vice President Asia. The regional office in Singapore will oversee the corporate and business strategies in this region where IMCD is already active in five countries, generating an annual turnover of EUR 150 million.

IMCD Group is a leading distributor with a strong position in Europe and Australia for the detergents, coatings, food and nutrition, lubricants, personal care, pharmaceuticals, plastics, and synthesis markets. The opening of the regional office in Singapore is the latest in a succession of steps that IMCD Group has taken in recent years to build a stronghold in Asia.