TRADESHOWS

April 9, 2024

Barentz Promotes Rob Lorenzini, Ph.D. to Director of Technology & Development for CASE & Plastics Division

Barentz, a leading global distributor of life science ingredients and specialty performance materials, is excited to announce the promotion of Rob Lorenzini, Ph.D. to Director of Technology & Development.

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November 1, 2023

Barentz Wins the Capitalizer Award - 2023 Modern Accounting Awards from Blackline

Barentz, a leading global distributor of life science and specialty performance ingredients throughout North America, is honored to accept the Capitalizer Award from Blackline’s 2023 Modern Accounting Awards for revolutionizing traditional accounting methods to adopt modern accounting practices.

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March 15, 2023

Barentz Launches New, Innovative BioNat™ Performance Detergent Additives in the North American HI&I Market

Barentz, a world-class distributor of life science ingredients and specialty chemicals, has announced the launch of BioNat™ Performance Detergent Additives, a new range of sustainable and high-performance additives designed for laundry and manual dish wash formulations.

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March 6, 2023

Barentz to distribute Innospec Home Care products in the US HI&I market

Barentz, a world-class distributor of life science ingredients and specialty chemical solutions throughout North America, is excited to announce a new distribution agreement with Innospec in all regions within the US except the West Coast and Intermountain West. The Home Care, I&I products from Innospec offer a diverse range of surfactants, additives, and patented high-performance formulations for use in everyday cleaning products. Effective immediately, Barentz will exclusively distribute Innospec’s entire Home Care, I&I range of products.

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February 13, 2023

Barentz announces North American leadership transition

Barentz announces a planned leadership transition in its North America business. Mike McKenna who previously served as President & COO North America, will become CEO North America. Terry Hill, former CEO, will join the company's Supervisory Board. These appointments are effective March 1, 2023.

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February 2, 2023

Barentz to distribute Arxada preservatives in the US HI&I market

Barentz, a world-class distributor of life science ingredients and specialty chemical solutions throughout North America, is excited to announce our expanded preservative relationship with Arxada in the U.S. following its acquisition of Troy Corporation in 2021.

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October 5, 2022

Barentz Acquires Viachem in the USA

Barentz International, a global life science ingredients distributor, announced today that it has acquired Viachem, Ltd (“Viachem”), a specialty distributor of life science ingredients and specialty chemicals. By combining a dedicated market research function and digitally enabled sales & marketing capabilities, Viachem represents a market growth engine for Barentz and its principal suppliers. The team will continue to be led by Mike Efting, Viachem’s President & Founder, and offices will remain in Plano, TX and Augusta, GA.

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April 29, 2022

Addipel Increases Capacity with Continued Investment

Addipel, a manufacturer of custom additive powdered blends and One-Pack Systems, is excited to announce the continued investment into its technology, equipment, and people with the addition of a new ribbon blender to increase mixing capacity. This investment will allow Addipel to deliver more value to its customers.

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March 16, 2022

Barentz Acquires DIVSA in Central America

Barentz International, a global life science ingredients distributor, announced today that it has acquired Distribuciones Industriales Variadas, S.A. ("Divsa" or the "Business"), Central America's leading value-add distributor of life science ingredients and specialty chemicals. With locations across Guatemala, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica, and Panama, Divsa represents the ideal fit to bridge Barentz' well-established presence in North and South America. The team will continue to be led by Mario Mena, Divsa's President & Founder, and the headquarters will remain in Guatemala City.

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February 23, 2022

Barentz North America Receives Gold Level 2022 EcoVadis Sustainability Rating for ESG Program

Barentz North America, a leading distributor of life science ingredients and specialty chemicals across North America, is proud to announce that it has been granted Gold Level recognition from EcoVadis for its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) program. This is the sixth consecutive year in which Barentz North America has received EcoVadis certification for its leading ESG program.

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January 13, 2022

Barentz Acquires Chemcel and Launches Barentz Mexico

Barentz International, a leading global life science ingredients distributor, announced today that it has acquired certain assets of Chemcel, S.A. de C.V. (the “Business”), a value-add distributor of specialty ingredients into the Mexican pharmaceutical and nutrition markets. Through its technical sales team, in-house formulary capabilities, and a product portfolio focused on specialty excipients, the Business provides the natural platform to further expand into the Mexican market as Barentz Mexico. The team will continue to be led by Julio Rendon and the headquarters will remain in Mexico City.

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November 29, 2021

Giving back - Barentz shows support to global communities by partnering with Fill It Forward to donate to clean water projects.

Barentz, a leading distributor of life science ingredients and specialty chemical solutions throughout North America, is excited to support clean water initiatives through Fill-it-Forward.