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Joe Read appointed Managing Director of Biesterfeld in UK & Ireland
Joe Read has been appointed Managing Director of Biesterfeld in UK & Ireland, effective March 1, 2026. He will succeed Guy Payne, who will step into the role of a long-term advisor. Joe brings a wealth of experience from the British and European engineering polymers industry, having held senior roles in sales, commercial leadership and strategic marketing at companies including DuPont, Delrin and EMS-Chemie. He also has deep…
Jonas Borgsten appointed Global Business Director Engineered Polymers at Biesterfeld
Jonas Borgsten has been appointed Global Business Director for the Engineered Polymers business unit at the Biesterfeld Group, effective March 1, 2026. Jonas joined Biesterfeld in 2024. The graduate of master's programs in business administration and polymer science brings extensive experience in sales, commercial leadership, and global P&L responsibility from well-known international companies, including Dow Chemical and…
Enabling Connections. Delivering Solutions: Dialogue with partners and start-ups on applications, innovation, and growth
Biesterfeld @ K 2025 Under the motto “Enabling Connections. Delivering solutions,” Biesterfeld will be presenting itself as a holistic development partner at K 2025 from October 8 to 15: In the Engineering Corner, customers and partners can experience the team's technical consulting expertise through concrete product solutions and projects. In the Start-up Corner, the international distributor will discuss trends and show how…
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…
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