5 December 2008 - Brenntag, the global leader in chemical distribution, announces the acquisition of the Turkish Specialty Chemicals distributors Aromaster, Ltd. and Trend Gida, Ltd.
Both distributors operate as partner of Givaudan, one of the most respected companies in the international fragrance and flavour industry. To extend its leadership position, Givaudan acquired Quest International in 2007 from ICI Group. Since then, the company continuously streamlines its distribution activities in Turkey with Brenntag as exclusive distribution partner.
Brenntag CEE acquired Givaudan’s distributor Aromaster Ltd. already in May 2008. The acquisition of Trend Gida Ltd., former distributor of Quest International, has now been executed in a second step. The product portfolio of both Specialty Chemicals distributors comprises liquid and powder flavours. Following the transactions, Brenntag is the exclusive distribution partner of Givaudan in the flavour segment in Turkey.
“The acquisition of Aromaster and Trend Gida strengthens our presence in the South East European chemical distribution market. We look forward to furthermore increase Brenntags attractiveness and services for our suppliers and customers alike in the food and beverage industry, which is our strongest division of our business in the CEE Region”, says Helmut Struger, Managing Director Brenntag Central and Eastern Europe.