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Marvin Strüfing starts as Global Business Director Standard Polymers at Biesterfeld
Marvin Strüfing will take over responsibility as Global Business Director for the Standard Polymers business unit at the Biesterfeld Group on July 1. Marvin Strüfing has more than a decade of experience in highly dynamic and volatile market segments in well-known global companies. He graduated from Nordakademie University of Applied Science with a degree in Business Science & Management and has held various positions in the…
Michael Schenck appointed General Manager of Biesterfeld Switzerland
Hamburg/Liestal, 9 April 2025 – Michael Schenck takes over responsibility as General Manager at Biesterfeld Plastic Suisse AG and Biesterfeld Helvetia AG. The Biesterfeld Group, one of the leading international distributors of plastics, rubbers and specialty chemicals, organizes its distribution business in Switzerland through the two subsidiaries. Michael Schenck has decades of experience in the chemical industry. The…
Biesterfeld takes over distribution of Elastollan® TPU in the Nordics
International distributor Biesterfeld is to receive additional distribution mandates for BASF's Elastollan® Thermoplastic Polyurethane Elastomers. With effect from 1 April 2025, Biesterfeld will exclusively handle the distribution of these materials in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and the Baltic States. As a result, Biesterfeld now holds distribution rights for the whole of the EMEA region with the exception of the UK and…
Biesterfeld and Celanese: Expansion of the joint portfolio in 2025
International distributor Biesterfeld and the leading manufacturer of engineering plastics Celanese are once again expanding their strategic partnership. Many more product families will be added to the extensive joint portfolio in January 2025. Among others, the two LCP product families Vectra® and Zenite® have been added to the distributor's portfolio. These polymers are highly crystalline, inherently flame-retardant,…
Biesterfeld obtains distribution rights for Delrin® POM in the UK, Ireland, the Nordics, the Baltic States and Egypt
International distributor Biesterfeld and industry leading premium industrial polymer business Delrin are further expanding their collaboration. With immediate effect, Biesterfeld has been granted distribution rights for the acetal homopolymer Delrin® in the UK, Ireland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Egypt. Thanks to the new agreement, Biesterfeld now holds distribution rights for the…
Jens Lindahl and Jens-Uwe Pietrock manage the polymer business of Biesterfeld in Sweden
Hamburg/Malmö, 17 October 2024 - Jens Lindahl and Jens-Uwe Pietrock have taken over joint responsibility for the management of Biesterfeld Nordic AB. The Biesterfeld Group, one of the leading international distributors of plastics, rubbers and specialty chemicals, organizes its polymer business in Sweden through this subsidiary. Jens Lindahl has spent his entire professional career in both the specialty chemicals and plastics…
Frank Johänning starts as Global Business Director Performance Polymers at Biesterfeld
Frank Johänning has taken over responsibility for the global management of the Performance Polymers business unit at Biesterfeld as Global Business Director with effect from October. Frank Johänning has decades of experience in the chemical industry in various management positions at well-known producers. In the course of his career, he has been responsible for product marketing, technical marketing and sales. He comes from…
Sergej Lazovic appointed Managing Director of Biesterfeld Plastic
Sergej Lazovic has been appointed Managing Director of Biesterfeld Plastic GmbH alongside Peter Wilkes. Sergej Lazovic joined the Biesterfeld Group in 2016. As Managing Director, he was initially very successfully responsible for the global business activities of Biesterfeld International GmbH. Among other things, he later drove forward the merger with Biesterfeld Spezialchemie, where he also joined as Managing Director…
Biesterfeld at FAKUMA 2024 - New materials and technical expertise
Biesterfeld, one of the international distributors for plastics, rubbers and specialty chemicals, will be exhibiting in its usual place at FAKUMA in Hall B4, Stand 4201. The distributor will be presenting its diverse portfolio of plastics and additives and making the in-depth specialist knowledge of its experts available to visitors. New materials in the portfolio Among the innovations that Biesterfeld is keen to inform its…
Biesterfeld appointed as distributor of DuPont™ Vespel® polyimide parts and shapes in Italy, Norway, Finland, Denmark and South Africa
Hamburg, 16 July 2024 - International distributor Biesterfeld, and DuPont, a global innovation leader with technology-based materials and solutions, are expanding their collaboration. Biesterfeld has been appointed as an authorized distributor for Vespel® polyimide parts and shapes in Italy, Norway, Finland, Denmark and South Africa with immediate effect. DuPont™ Vespel® is a high-performance polyimide (PI). In demanding…
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