The Hamburg-based KRAHN CHEMIE Group has taken over the distribution of the specialty plasticizers of FERRO (Belgium) S.p.r.l. (FERRO) in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux and Poland.

Specialty chemical supplier Mayzo Inc. has appointed Van Horn, Metz & Co. Inc. as its North American distributor of additives to the plastics, coatings, inks, adhesives, rubber and lubricants markets.

Eastman Chemical BV has expanded its distribution network and appointed ICH Benelux BV as its new distributor in Benelux.

Superior Materials Inc., Garden City, NY, announced that effective January 1, 2015, BASF Corp. will be expanding Superior Materials’ distribution responsibility for Attapulgite specialty additives into the Midwest region.

Lonza Inc. has appointed KODA Distribution Group (KDG) as its representative for the functional chemicals line of products beginning December 1, 2014.

Evonik Corp.’s Inorganic Materials Business Unit has announced new agreements with The Cary Co. and Dorsett & Jackson Inc. to broaden distribution of its silica products in the U.S. Midwest and Western regions, respectively.

BYK Additives & Instruments has concluded an exclusive agreement with the Spanish technology research center ITENE of Valencia on the production and marketing of new clay-based additives for the packaging industry.

CINIC Chemicals America LLC announced an expanded distributor territory with Van Horn, Metz & Co. Inc., Conshohocken, PA.

As a new exclusive distributor for KRÜSS GmbH, DKSH Holding AG is taking over the sales responsibility in Vietnam for the manufacturer of surface chemical measuring instruments.

Application laboratory Nordmann, Rassmann has expanded the pigment portfolio of its coatings division to include the color black.