Hamburg, 26th November 2024 Biesterfeld one of the leading international distributors of specialty chemical products, pharma and food ingredient, has entered into a new partnership with Anomera® Inc, a Canadian manufacturer of sustainable cellulose advanced materials, with immediate effect. As part of this new cooperation, Biesterfeld is expanding its product portfolio in the field of Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants, Elastomers (CASE) to include the nanocellulose products DextraCel® HS and DextraCel® HP. The partnership covers distribution rights in several European countries: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland and Ukraine.
Nanocellulose as a sustainable solution for industrial applications
DextraCel® HS and DextraCel® HP are based on nanocellulose particles derived from responsibly managed Canadian, FSC®-certified forests (License Code FSC® - C186262). Made from 100% cellulose without additives, DextraCel enhances mechanical benefits like scratch, stain, and abrasion resistance, while maintaining flexibility and increasing surface hardness. Its shear-thinning properties simplify processing in water-based formulations, making it suitable for a broad range of coatings applications, including floor coatings (wood and concrete), automotive interiors, paints, inks, varnishes, and leather and textile coatings.
‘The partnership with Biesterfeld not only gives us access to European markets, but also allows us to distribute our advanced cellulose technologies through an established and experienced partner,’ says Benoit Garant, the CEO and President of Anomera® Inc. ’Biesterfeld's extensive distribution structure and deep market understanding make them the ideal choice to position our products in a variety of industries in an efficient and targeted manner. We are confident that this collaboration will allow us to not only expand our customer base, but also better serve the industry's needs for high-performance, environmentally friendly materials.’
Advantages of DextraCel® products: Performance and sustainability
Biesterfeld sees this cooperation as a strategic expansion of its portfolio to offer customers sustainable and high-performance materials. Kathrin Jordan, Market Manager Coatings at Biesterfeld, explains: ‘The integration of nanocellulose products into our portfolio gives us the opportunity to offer our customers innovative and at the same time environmentally friendly solutions. The combination of performance and sustainability is a decisive factor that helps our customers to better fulfil their own requirements.’
About Anomera® Inc.
Anomera® is a Montreal-based Canadian developer and manufacturer of advanced materials from cellulose. They combine cutting edge research and development with a sustainable approach to manufacturing. Anomera’s mission is to help their customers improve the performance of their products while reducing their environmental footprint. Anomera next generation advanced cellulose products are currently sold around the world in personal care and cosmetics, coatings, adhesives and bioplastics. Anomera's head offices and R&D labs are located in Montreal, Quebec with their Specialty Materials Manufacturing Facility located in Temiscaming, Quebec, Canada.
About Biesterfeld Spezialchemie
Biesterfeld Spezialchemie is one of the leading international distributors of specialty chemical products, pharma and food ingredients. The company offers extensive market knowledge and tailor-made, application-based technical advice across a diverse product portfolio focusing on the requirements of selected industries, including composites and tooling, personal care and cleaning, healthcare, paints and coatings, adhesives, polyurethane, construction, nutrition, nutraceuticals, and electric, electronic and energy.
Biesterfeld Spezialchemie is a division of the Biesterfeld Group, one of the world's leading distribution and service companies in the field of plastics, rubber and specialty chemicals. Founded in 1906 in Hamburg, Germany, today the group has more than 1100 employees across 50 locations in Europe, North and South America, Asia and Africa and generates an annual revenue of 1.38 billion EUR (FY 2023). The fully family-owned company operates in the business divisions Biesterfeld Plastic, Biesterfeld Spezialchemie and Biesterfeld Performance Rubber.
