Hamburg, 17 June 2026 – Biesterfeld, one of the internationally leading distribution and service companies in the fields of plastics, rubber, specialty chemicals and ingredients, and Syensqo, a science company developing high-performance and high-temperature polymers, have expanded their strategic sales partnership with immediate effect. Biesterfeld now holds new distribution rights for Syensqo’s performance products range in the UK and Ireland and is thus serving as preferred distributor across all of Europe, except for Italy.
Broad sales network, in-depth expertise and reliable stock availability
Biesterfeld and Syensqo have been working successfully together in the composites and tooling segment since 2021. The distributor serves a wide range of industries, including Aerospace, Defense, and the Automotive industry. With a broad international sales network, in-depth technical expertise, and customised logistics solutions, Biesterfeld supports customers throughout the value chain.
Lightweight and High-Performance Materials for the Aerospace Industry
Syensqo develops aerospace composites for some of the most complex and unique challenges in the aerospace industry, offering the broadest portfolio in the aerospace market, from composites for aerospace, adhesives, aircraft film, and specialty polymers for fixed-wing aircraft, rotorcraft, aircraft propulsion and systems, space and launch, and advanced air mobility applications.
The product range, represented by Biesterfeld’s international team of composite experts includes primer, adhesives films, foaming adhesives, paste adhesive, thermoset composites prepreg, thermoplastic composites, resins, surfacing films, core splice foam, potting compound, silicone, epoxy, phenolic, cyanate ester, BMI and polyimide. All products suited for the Aerospace industry are compliant with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) specifications. Products are supplied through Biesterfeld’s EN9120-certified European supply chain, with UK warehousing and local certification in active development.
Strong partnership in the international advanced composites business
“We are very pleased to further expand our composites portfolio together with Syensqo," says Andrew Parsons, Head of Sales at Biesterfeld Petroplas. "Syensqo's advanced composites are among the most trusted materials in aerospace and high-performance manufacturing and bringing them to UK and Ireland customers through Biesterfeld is a real step forward for the market. Our local team offers deep technical expertise and reliable European supply, so customers get faster access and genuine support. With our UK presence now expanding, we're ready to support customers from day one and to grow this partnership for the long term."
“Over the past four years we have built a strong and close strategic partnership with Syensqo, based on trust and shared ambition. We are very excited to now bring that expertise to key industries in the UK and Ireland — including Aerospace, Space, Defence, MRO and Automotive”, adds Dr. Johannes Martin, Market Manager Performance Products at Biesterfeld.
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About Syensqo
Syensqo is a science company developing groundbreaking solutions that enhance the way we live, work, travel and
play. Inspired by the scientific councils which Ernest Solvay initiated in 1911, we bring great minds together to push the
limits of science and innovation for the benefit of our customers, with a diverse, global team of more than 13,000
associates in 30 countries. Our solutions contribute to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable products found in homes, food and consumer goods, planes, cars, batteries, smart devices and health care applications. Our innovation power enables us to deliver on the ambition of a circular economy and explore breakthrough technologies that advance humanity.
Learn more at www.syensqo.com
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 1200 employees across more than 50 locations in Europe, South America, Asia and Africa and generates an annual revenue of 1.2 billion EUR (FY 2025). 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, Lifesciences, Industrial and Rubber.
