Chemical distributor Univar Inc. has acquired D'Altomare Quimica Ltda., a Brazilian distributor of specialty chemicals and ingredients, through Univar Brasil Ltda.
Distributors are an integral part of a supplier’s business. They act as an extension of the supplier’s technical sales and marketing groups by providing sales and operational support in a specified territory.
An affiliate of private-equity firm CI Capital Partners, New York, NY, has acquired a majority interest in Maroon Inc., a North American distributor of specialty chemicals based in Avon, OH.
Vencorex has signed a new distribution agreement with Kadotoku in which Kadotoku will sell the Vencorex aliphatic range of isocyanates to the coating, adhesives, sealants and inks market in Japan.
Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. (Momentive) has named specialty chemicals distributor Peninsula Polymers its Distributor of the Year for Epoxy Americas.