Brenntag
, the global market leader in chemicals and ingredients distribution, today announced a partnership with Coöperatie
Koninklijke Avebe U.A
. ("Royal Avebe").
Royal Avebe
is an international farmer cooperative producing potato starch and potato protein. Product applications include food, animal nutrition and the construction industry.
The partnership expands the portfolio of supply partners of
Brenntag Specialties
, offering a broad portfolio of innovative and sustainable products and services to customers around the world.
As a first step,
Brenntag Specialties
has signed an agreement to take over a
Royal Avebe
site in
Izmir, Turkey
.
Brenntag
will take over Avebe Nişasta Sanayii ve
Ticaret Limited
Şirketi, an internal distributor for
Royal Avebe
, operating in strategic locations in
Turkey
, including an office, four warehouses and blending facilities in
Izmir
on the Mediterranean coast.
Brenntag Specialties
now also offers
Royal Avebe
potato starch and protein products in
Turkey
. This partnership lays the foundation for a further collaboration between both companies.
Michael Friede
, COO of
Brenntag Specialties
, comments: "Part of executing our 'Strategy to Win' is the strategic expansion and broadening of our portfolio of innovative and sustainable products, especially in the Life Sciences, through collaboration with world class suppliers like
Royal Avebe
. This partnership fits
Brenntag's
acquisition strategy as a leading consolidator in the industry and our goal of further strengthening
Brenntag's
position in key markets." He added "I want to welcome our new colleagues and look forward to growing our partnership with Avebe in the coming months, serving regional customers with these products and services."
David Fousert
, Chief Executive Officer of
Royal Avebe
, comments: "Within our strategy 'Accelerate and Strengthen' we have called out our intention to strengthen our go to market in certain regions with selective partners. We are very pleased with the partnership with
Brenntag
because they will be good for the Avebe-team and allow us to serve our local customers better."
About
Royal Avebe
Royal Avebe
is a cooperative of 2,300 arable farmers in
the Netherlands
and
Germany
. Each year, the starch potatoes of those members are processed into high-grade ingredients based on potato starch and protein; they add value to food products but also to industrial applications worldwide.
Avebe works continuously on developing new opportunities and applications based on starch potatoes and is focused on sustainable continuity. The company has 1,300 employees and production sites in
the Netherlands
,
Germany
and
Sweden
and sales offices in
the United States
,
Europe
and
Asia
. The Head Office is in Veendam.
More information about Avebe can be obtained at:www.avebe.com
