Florham Park, NJ, October 8, 2009 – BASF Corporation has entered into an expanded agreement with E. T. Horn Company, La Mirada, California, to serve as an authorized distributor for vitamins and carotenoids for the Nutraceuticals industry in the following states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
“We extended our relationship with E. T. Horn Company to strengthen BASF’s position in the Nutraceuticals industry in North America,” said Nicholas Shackley, Business Director, Pharma and Dietary Supplements for BASF in North America. “In addition, customers will benefit from the well-established portfolio of ingredients that E. T. Horn already offers to the Nutraceuticals industry.”
“We are pleased to expand our portfolio to include BASF’s vitamins and carotenoids,” said Kevin Salerno, President, E. T. Horn’s Nutraceuticals Group. “These products fit well in our portfolio and allow us to offer more value to our customers with a broader, more complete portfolio.”
“Extending our relationship with E. T. Horn to Pharma and Dietary Supplements is consistent with our overall BASF Distributor strategy of adding product lines to incumbent distributors so that we can expand the product portfolio offerings,” said Frank P. Bergonzi, Director, Corporate Distribution for BASF in North America.
About E.T. Horn Company
The E.T. Horn Company is one of the nation's premier distributors of raw materials and chemicals for use in coatings, building materials, elastomers, lubrication, nutraceuticals, cosmetics, personal care, and food products. E.T. Horn is focused on providing formulation solutions, superior customer service and technical expertise in the distribution of products from the finest manufacturers.
More Than A Distributor:
E.T. Horn Company has differentiated itself through its tight focus on specific markets, and by offering its customers the service, support, and solutions needed to be successful.
The Care Chemicals Division
BASF’s Care Chemicals division develops, produces and markets a comprehensive range of products for nutrition, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, detergents & cleaners, and industrial & chemical applications. As a result of focused research and development, we are a preferred partner of our customers worldwide.
The products offered by BASF Care Chemicals include vitamins, carotenoids, enzymes, active pharmaceutical ingredients and excipients, aroma chemicals, cosmetic ingredients, chelating agents, surfactants, biocides, waxes and wax emulsions as well as metal surface treatment products.
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BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has more than 15,000 employees in North America, and had sales of approximately $17.5 billion in 2008.
BASF is the world’s leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics and performance products to agricultural products, fine chemicals, and oil and gas. As a reliable partner, BASF helps its customers in virtually all industries to be more successful. With its high-value products and intelligent solutions, BASF plays an important role in finding answers to global challenges, such as climate protection, energy efficiency, nutrition and mobility. BASF posted sales of more than €62 billion in 2008 and had approximately 97,000 employees as of the end of the year.