Miami-based Distributor will further enhance IMCD’s Footprint in Latin America and Caribbean

Specialty chemicals and food ingredients distributor IMCD N.V. (Rotterdam, The Netherlands) has announced the acquisition of Andes Chemical Corp. [“Andes Chemical”] (Doral (Miami), FL – United States), a distributor covering Central American and Caribbean countries as well as Colombia and Peru, in a move expanding its presence in Latin America and throughout the Caribbean.

Established in 1986, Andes Chemical today serves the Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants & Elastomers (“CASE”), Construction, Cosmetics, Personal Pare, Plastics, Pharmaceuticals, and HI&I industries from distribution centers in Costa Rica, Republica Dominica and Peru. In 2020 the company generated revenues of USD 46 mn, IMCD said in the announcement. The acquisition adds 43 employees to the IMCD Americas team. An innovation laboratory for CASE, located in the Miami area, provides product and formulation development support.

No financial details were disclosed on this transaction.

Source: IMCD Press Release, Andes Chemical Corp website

HGE – DCG / 19.05.2021