Biesterfeld Performance Rubber GmbH to be launched on 01. July

Plastics and speciality chemicals distributor Biesterfeld AG  (Hamburg, Germany),  has announced that the group will set up a new subsidiary Biesterfeld Performance Rubber GmbH, scheduled to commence operations on 01 July 2016. The new entity within Biesterfeld Group will combine all international business activities for the Rubber Processing industry. Biesterfeld said. Its objective is “to further develop the rubber business strategically, while strengthening the Group’s role as a leading European distributor in this industrial segment.”

Sascha Hennig and Peter Wilkes will assume management responsibility for of the new unit, which is representing a sales volume of ca. EUR 50 mn per annum. Peter Wilkes will continue to hold his function as Managing Director of Biesterfeld Spezialchemie GmbH.

Biesterfeld Performance Rubber will be active in Europe, Latin America and North Africa. Local technical application support is accompanied by a comprehensive product portfolio, the statement said.

Source: Biesterfeld press release

HGE / DCG – 22.06.2016