Producer and marketer of titanium dioxide pigments Kronos is teaming up with specialty chemicals and ingredients distributor DKSH’s Performance Materials business unit to distribute its range for coatings and plastic applications in the Asia Pacific region.
According to the press release, Kronos has entrusted DKSH to grow its specialty chemicals business in Australia, New Zealand, Japan and the Philippines.
“We are very pleased to build on our established collaboration in Europe and expand into Asia Pacific where DKSH has been a leader in the distribution of industrial chemicals for a very long time,” commented Alessandro Pedemonte, Vice President, Sales MEAA, Kronos.
“We are confident that this extended partnership will deliver mutual and sustainable growth to both companies in all the four countries.”
Previously, the companies partnered in Portugal since 2017 and in Spain since 2015. DKSH attributes these successes to its distribution network, capabilities in marketing and sales, and logistics in the region.
“We are delighted to extend our partnership with KRONOS to cover four new markets in Asia Pacific. Kronos offers titanium dioxide products that are designed to provide excellent and long-lasting performance in a variety of applications,” said Atul Nagarkar, Vice President, Global Specialty Chemicals Industry, DKSH.
“With DKSH’s strong distribution network and value-added services, we will be able to expand the growth and market share of their TiO2 pigments in the four main markets.”
