Perstorp to Strengthen Sales and Development by Collaborating with NRC and Worlee

Following the overall review of the Groups use of sales channels specialty chemicals company Perstorp is happy to announce that during the 4th quarter of 2011 a new and strengthened collaboration has been agreed upon between Perstorp and Nordmann, Rassmann GmbH, Hamburg - NRC. At the same time the successful and long-lasting collaboration with Worlée-Chemie G.m.b.H., Hamburg has been reverified.

As of end last year NRC will be responsible for the distribution of the wider range of Perstorp products including the range of polyalcohols, caprolactones, specialty polymers and coalescing agents. These products are mainly addressing the customers in a number of key segments such as adhesives, TPUs, plastics as well as resins and coatings. Perstorp already holds a long standing distribution arrangement with Worlée regarding the distribution of the aliphatic isocyanates product groups. These products are being used by various customers in the applications coatings, construction, adhesives and many more.

"Through a deep review of all the activities with a large number of accounts within the DACH-region we saw a lot of potential with a closer and wider collaboration with a few focused partners. We have via our acquisitions in recent years fortunately a good collaboration with these two companies and by fruitful discussions we have been able to find common ground to release a lot of energy towards development of new business as well as formats to manage customers in a for them more efficient and satisfactory manner", says Per Westberg.

About Nordmann Rassmann GmbH

NRC, Nordmann, Rassmann GmbH, is a specialized distributor of natural and chemical raw materials, additives and chemical specialties from all over the world that also offers the technical expertise and application knowledge to match its products. NRC is held in high esteem by international raw material suppliers in Germany, Austria, Central and Eastern Europe, Scandinavia and Switzerland and supplies - among others - the cosmetic, homecare, pharmaceutical, food, construction, coating, adhesive, plastic, rubber and polyurethane industries.

About Worlee-Chemie G.m.b.H.

Worlee-Chemie G.m.b.H. is an owner managed medium sized industrial and trading company with more than 160 years of experience. Approximately 250 people are employed at the Lauenburg and Lübeck sites. Over 1,000 binders, additives and other special raw materials for the paints, coatings and inks industry are manufactured and marketed internationally. In addition; Trading Division in Hamburg represents well known international manufacturers of chemical raw materials. Worlee-Chemie G.m.b.H. runs a comprehensive certified quality and environmental management, according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2008 and 14001:2009.

About Perstorp

The Perstorp Group is the world leader in several sectors of the specialty chemicals market for a wide variety of industries and applications. Their products are used in the aerospace, marine, coatings, chemicals, plastics, engineering and construction industries. They can also be found in automotive, agricultural feed, food, packaging, textile, paper and electronics applications. Perstorp has approximately 2,200 employees and manufacturing units in eleven countries in Asia, Europe and North America. Sales amounts to SEK 14 billion INSERT INTO [lzx].[dbo].[tb_new]([id],[type],[title],[source],[personal],[image],[contents],[time],[number]) VALUES (1.45 ?billion). By the end of 2005 the Perstorp Group was acquired by Perstorp Holding AB, controlled by the French private equity company PAI partners.