Brenntag expands Service Capabilities in the U.S.

Global chemical distributor Brenntag AG (Essen, Germany) announced yesterday that it has acquired Marlin Company, Inc.  (Lenoir, North Carolina – United States) for an undisclosed sum. The company is a provider of custom chemical blending and packaging services for liquid and powder products with a large portfolio of customers in the chemical industry in the Mid-South region.

Brenntag said Marlin is “an excellent addition to its value-added services business”, particularly in the Surfactant / HI &I blending industry. For 2018, the business reported total sales of approx. USD 7 mn.

No financial details were disclosed on the transaction.

Source: Brenntag press release

HGE – DCG / 03.05.2019