Barentz Expands U.S. Plastics Team

Barentz, a leading distributor of life science ingredients and specialty chemical solutions throughout North America, is excited to welcome Chip Henderson to its Plastics Team as an Account Manager covering key accounts in Michigan, Indiana, and throughout the U.S.

Chip brings almost three decades of plastic industry experience to Barentz. His stellar career encompasses everything from Quality Control, Production Supervisor, Color Lab Technician, and Account Executive to Process Improvement Director, in addition to earning a college degree Coloring of Plastics. Chip's diversified qualifications and extensive technical knowledge will be a real asset to both Barentz' plastics team as well as its customers.

"Chip is an excellent addition to our expanding plastic sales team," Scott Norton, Vice President of Sales - Plastics, said. "His technical background and capabilities will be of great value to both our customers and principals in the plastic industry."

About Barentz
Barentz is a leading global life science ingredients and specialty chemicals distributor for the Human Nutrition, Pharmaceutical, Personal Care, Specialty Industrial, and Animal Nutrition markets. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Barentz distributes ingredients for products to small- and medium-sized enterprises and large customers globally. The Group sources branded specialty ingredients from leading manufacturers worldwide and its ingredients experts provide value-added technical support (including pre-mixing, blending, customized formulation and testing) from its state-of-the-art, customized formulation centers and application laboratories in EMEA, the Americas and Asia-Pacific.

Established in 1953, Barentz has operations in more than 60 countries with a strong presence in Europe and Asia, and a growing presence in North America and Latin America. With a turnover of 1.5 billion the company employs around 1,500 people worldwide and serves over 21,000 customers. For more information, please visit: www.barentz-na.com.