Brenntag increases footprint in Asia Pacific with TEEHAI joint venture

Brenntag has signed an agreement to enter a 51/49 joint venture with Tee Hai Chem Pte Ltd (TEEHAI). The company headquartered in Singapore is a strategic market leader in providing supply chain solutions for materials, chemicals and services for the Life Sciences, Electronics manufacturing and Research & Diagnostics sectors in Singapore and Southeast Asia.

The product portfolio consists of raw materials, consumables as well as high purity specialty chemicals. Other products include research and diagnostics chemicals, chemical delivery systems and Maintenance, Repair and Operations supplies. In addition, the company offers customisable supply chain solutions including external warehousing.

Henri Nejade, Member of the Management Board of Brenntag Group and CEO Brenntag Asia Pacific: “TEEHAI has a leading market position in Singapore with long lasting supplier and customer relationships. The location of its facilities in Singapore offers strategic advantages in proximity to customers, major ports and neighbouring growth markets.”

Anthony Gerace, Managing Director Mergers & Acquisitions at Brenntag Group: “Brenntag considers the joint venture as an important step into the most attractive industry groups in Singapore and beyond. This is a great opportunity to foster growth for Brenntag into key markets primarily for pharma and semiconductors. Moreover, entering into the joint venture will allow us to further develop the company through realising synergies with the existing supplier and customer base of Brenntag in the Asia Pacific region.”

Mr. Han Koon Juan, Executive Director of TEEHAI: “On behalf of my family, I am very pleased to welcome Brenntag as a significant shareholder in TEEHAI. We have built our business over the last five decades, and we look forward to growing even further with Brenntag as our partner. Our market leading capabilities combined with Brenntag’s global reach will create unparalleled synergies that benefit our customers and business partners.”

In 2018, the business reported total sales of approximately €110.8 million. Completion of the transaction is expected to occur in the course of the next weeks, subject to contractually agreed closing conditions.

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18th March 2019