Tag Archives: Animal Nutrition

Biesterfeld acquires GME Chemicals in Singapore

Expanded Presence in Asia for German Distribution Group

Polymers, elastomers and speciality chemicals distributor Biesterfeld AG (Hamburg, Germany),  has acquired a majority stake in Singapore-based distribution company GME Chemicals Pte. Ltd. (Singapore) for an undisclosed sum. The outstanding shares will be acquired at a later stage, with full take-over planned for the year 2026.

 

Established in 1999 in Singapore, GME Chemicals today has subsidiaries in Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand and China with a staff of 60 employees. The company is active in performance and industrial chemicals, elastomers and specialty polymers. It supplies customers in sectors such as Petrochemicals, Industrials, Personal Care, Food, Pharmaceuticals and Animal Nutrition.

 

No financial details were disclosed on the transaction.

 

Biesterfeld press release; GME Chemicals website

 

HGE / DCG – 21.10.2021

Azelis to acquire Paris based Quimdis S.A.S.

Specialties Distribution Group takes part in further Consolidation of Life Sciences Ingredients Distribution in EMEA

Specialty chemicals and food ingredients distributor Azelis S.A. (Munsbach, Luxembourg) has  announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Quimdis S.A.S. (Levallois-Perret (Paris),  France), a distributor of ingredients for Nutraceuticals, Flavors & Fragrances, Animal Nutrition, Personal Care, Pharma and Food. Besides enhancing the position of Azelis France in the life sciences sector, Azelis expects the acquisition to strengthen its offering to fast-growing and attractive markets, the ananouncent said.

 

Quimdis was founded in 1988 by Jean-François Quarré, Michel Manalt and Claire Couratier, originally focusing on essential oils and active ingredients. Today the activities include ingredients distribution and formulation development in the French market and sales to more than 45 countries. Quimdis holds Ecocert, ISO 9001: 2015 and ISO 22000: 2005 approvals and certifications. The company has sales close to EUR 100 mn and its 78 employees serve over 1’000 customers and ca. 400 suppliers. Mr. Quarré will remain in his position to support the transition of Quimdis to Azelis. 

 

No financial information was disclosed on the transaction, which is expected to be completed by end of August, according to Azelis’ press release.

 

Source: Azelis press release

 

HGE – DCG / 23.07.2021

Barentz to acquire Pestell Nutrition Inc. in North America

Netherlands-based Life Science Ingredients Distributor further enhances Presence in North America

Life science ingredients distributor Barentz International N.V. (Hoofddorp, The Netherlands) announced that it has acquired Pestell Nutrition (New Hamburg, ON – Canada), a distributor of feed additives, nutritional ingredients, macro and trace minerals, and pet specialty ingredients for the Animal Health, Animal Nutrition, and Pet Food sectors across Canada and the USA.

 

Barentz said the company has a significant position in Canada, and is on a fast-growing expansion into the U.S. Animal Nutrition market. It reached an annual turnover of approx. EUR 200 mn in 2020, shipping from over 20 warehouses and transloading facilities throughout North America.

 

The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions including merger control clearances. No financial details were disclosed on the transaction.

 

Source: Barentz press release

 

HGE – DCG / 12.07.2021

Grupo Indukern divests its Ingredients Business to Ravago

Future Focus on Human and Animal Health with Kern Pharma and Calier

Healthcare and specialty chemicals distributor Grupo Indukern (El Prat de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain) announced yesterday that it has reached an agreement with Ravago Group (Luxembourg, Luxembourg) to sell 100% of its subsidiary Indukern, a distributor of  additives and ingredients for the Food, Flavours & Fragrances, Pharma and Animal Nutrition industries for an undisclosed sum.

 

Indukern, which represents about half of the groups’ turnover (total ca. EUR 715 mn) has activities in Spain, Brazil, China, Columbia, France, Mexico, Portugal and Switzerland, employing a staff of 520 (thereof 171 in Spain).

 

In the future, Grupo Indukern plans to focus on its activities in the Human and Animal Health sectors. These activities are bundled under the Kern Pharma and Calier brand, respectively.

 

Ravago Chemicals, so far active mostly in technical markets such as CASE, PU & Polymers, Water and Care & Base Chemicals, but also in Lifes Sciences, positioned the acquisition as a strengthening  of it’s specialty chemicals offering.

 

No further financial details were disclosed on the transaction, which is subject to certain regulatory approvals.

 

Source: Indukern website, La Vanguardia website, PlantaDoce website, Ravago announcement on LinkedIn

 

HGE – DCG / 02.03.2021

Barentz to acquire Majority Stake in Austrian Distributor Noack

Netherlands-based Life Science Ingredients Distributor enhances Presence in Central & Eastern Europe

Life science ingredients distributor Barentz International N.V. (Hoofddorp, The Netherlands) announced that it has acquired a majority stake in Noack Group (Vienna, Austria), a specialized distributor of ingredients for the Animal Nutrition and Feed industry. In addition, the company serves the Food and Veterinary industry with a wide range of agrofood and veterinary diagnostic test systems.

 

Founded 1980 in Switzerland as a trading company involved in bartering transactions, and today headquartered in Vienna, Noack posted a turnover of EUR 60 mn in 2020. With more than 130 employees, the group has an extensive presence in Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia and Slovenia. In the adjacent smaller countries, such as Northern Macedonia, Bosnia & Hercegovina and Moldavia, Noack cooperates with local partners, Barentz said in the announcement. 

 

The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory and merger control approvals. No financial details were disclosed on the transaction.

 

Source: Barentz press release, Noack Group website

 

HGE – DCG / 01.03.2021

Barentz to acquire Sevecom S.p.A. in Italy

Netherlands-based Life Science Ingredients Distributor enhances its Position in Animal Nutrition with further “Buy & Build” Deal

Life science ingredients distributor Barentz International N.V. (Hoofddorp, The Netherlands) announced that it has acquired Sevecom S.p.A. (Milano, Italy), a distributor of Animal Feed ingredients and additives, particularly Emulsifiers, for an undisclosed sum.

 

Founded in 1978 by Nazzaro Serino and Enrico Pigorini, Sevecon provides a range of ingredients and additives to the feed industry and to livestock breeders. The company has a range of own developments and patented formulations. According to the announcement “Sevecom’s small team of specialists is well known for its deep knowledge and technical solutions, delivering products with high nutritional and high technological value at the same time.”

 

Driving force behind the transaction is the plan to “further strengthen [the] position in the Animal Nutrition market, and its ‘buy-and-build’ strategy to achieve global leadership in life science ingredients markets”, Barentz said in a statement.

 

Source: Barentz press release

 

HGE – DCG / 06.11.2020

Azelis announces Agreement to acquire Orokia Israel Ltd.

Private Equity owned Distribution Group enters enters Market in Israel for the first Time

Specialty chemicals and food ingredients distributor Azelis S.A. (Munsbach, Luxembourg) has recently announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire  Orokia Israel Ltd. (Netanya, Israel), a distributor of specialty chemicals.

Created in 2005, Orokia today is active in multiple market segments.  Representing several of what Azelis calls “blue chip principals”, the company serves a range of industries, such as Agrochemicals, Animal Nutrition, Personal Care, Food, Pharmaceuticals and Industrial Chemicals. All of Orokia’s employees will move to Azelis, the statement said.

No financial information was disclosed on the transaction.

Source: Azelis press release, DistriConsult analysis

HGE – DCG / 24.07.2020