Brenntag - News 2006

09/11/2006
Brenntag acquires Canadian distributor Wil-Chem

Effective September 8, 2006, Brenntag, the global leader in the growth market for the distribution of chemicals, has acquired Wil-Chem Specialty Chemicals, Inc., Alberta, Canada.

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07/25/2006
Bain Capital Sells Brenntag to BC Partners

Bain Capital has entered into a definitive purchase and sales agreement to sell Brenntag (Mülheim/Ruhr, Germany), the global leader in chemical distribution, to funds advised by BC Partners.

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05/31/2006
Brenntag to take over Albion Chemicals Group Ltd

Brenntag, global leader in the distribution of chemicals, announces the acquisition of UK’s and Ireland’s chemical distributor Albion Chemicals Group Ltd., Leeds.

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05/31/2006
Brenntag takes over Schweizerhall Chemie AG

Brenntag, global leader in the distribution of chemicals, is acquiring all the shares in Schweizerhall Chemie AG, a subsidiary of Schweizerhall Holding AG.

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05/10/2006
Brenntag names Clark new Chief Executive

Brenntag, global leader in the growing market for chemical distribution, today announced that Stephen R. Clark, current head of its North America unit, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the company effective June 1, 2006.

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05/04/2006
"together" now available online

Brenntag, the global leader in the growth market for the distribution of chemicals, will be launching an online version of the "together" magazine.

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04/13/2006
Brenntag offers appreciation to Klaus Engel; launches search for successor as CEO

Brenntag, global leader in the growing market for chemical distribution, issues the following statement in response to today’s announcement that Klaus Engel has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Degussa, effective June 1, 2006:

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04/10/2006
Brenntag proceeds profitable growth and underpins world market leadership

Facing slightly restrained dynamics in the development of some European economies, competitive market conditions and high raw material costs, Brenntag succeeded again in underpinning it’s position as a globally leading chemical distributor in fiscal 2005.

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03/16/2006
Brenntag acquires US distributor LA Chemical, Inc. (CA)

Effective March 10, 2006, Brenntag, global leader in the growing market for chemical distribution, has purchased 100% of the shares of Los Angeles Chemical Group of Companies, Southgate, California (“LA Chemical”).

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01/20/2006
Brenntag increases market presence in North Africa

Effective December 31, 2005, Brenntag, global leader in the growing market for chemical distribution, has purchased 51% of the operations of Group Alliance in the Maghreb region with entities in Algeria (Algiers, Oran and Annaba), Tunisia (Tunis) and Morocco (Casablanca).

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