Distributor strengthens composite materials portfolio in the Norwegian market
Hamburg, June 24, 2026 – Biesterfeld, one of the internationally leading distribution and service companies in the field of polymers, rubber, specialty chemicals and ingredients, is expanding its cooperation with SAERTEX to Norway with immediate effect. The partnership further strengthens Biesterfeld’s composites portfolio in the Nordic region and creates new opportunities for customers in industries such as defence, marine and offshore, aquaculture, infrastructure and sports & leisure.
SAERTEX is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of multiaxial non-crimp fabrics (NCF) and composite reinforcement solutions. The portfolio available through Biesterfeld in Norway includes glass, carbon and natural fibre reinforcement materials as well as complementary process and core material solutions. Available products range from glass and carbon NCFs of the SAERTEX Basic Line to SAERfix®, SAERflow®, SAERcore®, SAERfoam® and bio-based flax NCF solutions. These materials support the development of lightweight, high-performance and increasingly sustainable composite structures across a wide range of applications.
The expanded portfolio enables customers to source a broad range of reinforcement, core and process-supporting materials via a single point of contact. The partnership brings together extensive composites expertise, market knowledge and technical support capabilities, providing customers with a reliable supply chain, strong market responsiveness and application-focused consulting. The cooperation between the two companies builds on a long-standing and successful relationship. Biesterfeld has represented SAERTEX in Poland since 2006 and expanded the partnership to Germany in 2024. With the addition of Norway, both companies continue their joint growth strategy in strategically important composite markets.
“The expansion into Norway marks an important strategic step in strengthening the partnership between Biesterfeld and SAERTEX in one of Europe’s most innovation-driven composite markets. With Norway’s strong focus on marine industries, aquaculture and sustainable infrastructure, the extended cooperation creates new opportunities to support customers with advanced lightweight and high-performance composite solutions tailored to demanding applications and future-oriented industries”, says Dr. Johannes Martin, Market Manager Performance Products at Biesterfeld.
“Norway represents a market with immense potential for the composites industry, home to a strong and technically demanding industrial base with significant use of carbon fibre fabrics. We see great opportunity in supporting this market with our advanced solutions. Our cooperation with Biesterfeld has consistently delivered strong results across the markets we serve together, and extending this partnership to Norway is a natural next step — we are confident that Biesterfeld's local market knowledge combined with SAERTEX's technical expertise will create real value for customers in this important and growing region," says Diego Fernandes, Sales Director Industry Europe at SAERTEX.
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About Biesterfeld SE
Biesterfeld SE is the holding company of the Biesterfeld Group, one of the international leading distribution and service companies in the field of polymers, rubber, specialty chemicals and ingredients. Founded in 1906 in Hamburg, Germany, today the group has more than 1100 employees across more than 50 locations in Europe, South America, Asia and Africa and generates an annual revenue of 1.29 billion EUR (FY 2024). The fully family-owned company focuses on specialized market know-how, application-based technical advice and services and offers comprehensive product portfolios across numerous industries in the business units Standard Polymers, Engineered Polymers, Performance Polymers, HealthCare, Consumer, Industrial and Rubber.
About SAERTEX
SAERTEX is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of multiaxial non-crimp fabrics (NCF) and textile reinforcement solutions for fibre-reinforced composites. The company develops and manufactures reinforcement materials made from glass, carbon, aramid and natural fibres for applications in industries such as marine, infrastructure, transportation, aerospace and renewable energy. With a global manufacturing and service network, SAERTEX supports customers worldwide in developing lightweight, high-performance composite structures.
