New ownership, new opportunities for AmphoChem AB

New ownership, new opportunities for AmphoChem AB

16 February 2021

Gothenburg February 16th 2021:  KRAHN Chemie, a family-owned chemical distribution company with a history spanning over 100 years, has acquired a majority stake in Amphochem AB. It is another exciting chapter in the development of AmphoChem, the leading Nordic distributor of industrial chemicals, additives and specialty chemicals, further enhancing skill-sets and market knowledge for the benefit of its customers and suppliers.

In order to bundle the new activities, a new company, KRAHN Nordics AB, has been established with Chatarina Schneider, former AmphoChem CEO now appointed Managing Director of KRAHN Nordics AB.

Chatarina Schneider explains: “The values of KRAHN Chemie as a family-owned, medium-sized company fit very well with those of AmphoChem and the exchange of skills and know-how that will take place between KRAHN Chemie and the new company will also be of benefit to the key producers in our industries.”

For KRAHN Chemie Group, CEO Dr. Rolf Kuropka says, “The acquisition further expands our cooperation with existing top producers geographically whilst offering interesting new opportunities as well. For KRAHN, this is another milestone in developing new markets and applications and gaining additional and valuable knowledge. We are pleased that with Chatarina Schneider we have gained an experienced manager who is very familiar with the regional markets.”

CLICK HERE for the full announcement from KRAHN Chemie.

About KRAHN Chemie

KRAHN Chemie is a chemical distribution company with a history spanning over 100 years. Its core competences are the sales, marketing and distribution of specialty chemicals and heat transfer fluids.

The KRAHN Group offers its more than 5,000 customers an extensive and high-quality product range, technical services and in-house laboratory support.

KRAHN works closely together with international chemical manufacturers. They benefit from KRAHN’s target-oriented and sustainable marketing of their products in Europe — utilizing deep knowledge of local markets.

KRAHN supplies products to the following processing industries: coatings, construction, adhesives and sealants, plastics, rubber, technical ceramics, and lubricants as well as all industrial sectors in which heating and cooling circuits are used.

In 2019, the KRAHN Chemie Group reported a turnover of approximately EUR 225 million and currently employs a staff of 190. The company’s headquarters are situated in Hamburg, Germany. Subsidiaries and local sales teams have been established in Benelux, France, Italy, Poland, Greece, Romania, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Spain and China.

www.krahn.eu  

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