Solvay : adds more specialty polymers to Biesterfeld and Albis’ distribution portfolio

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Solvay adds more specialty polymers to Biesterfeld and Albis' distribution portfolio

Brussels, BELGIUM January 26, 2021

Effective April 1, 2021, Solvay will expand the distribution in the EMEA region (excluding Italy) of its Solef® PVDF and Halar® ECTFE specialty polymers through Biesterfeld Plastic and Ixef® PARA via Albis.

"We have long-standing, strategic distribution partnerships with Biesterfeld and Albis," said Dries Steijnen Sales Director Channel Partners EMEA. "They are highly experienced and reliable channel partners with infrastructure scale and numerous local subsidiaries throughout the EMEA region to secure and provide our customers world-class commercial, logistic and technical service capabilities."

Biesterfeld Plastic began distributing Solvay's range of specialty polymers more than 30 years ago and today their portfolio includes Udel® PSU, Radel® PPSU, Veradel® PESU, Ryton® PPS and Hyflon® PFA/MFA.

Solvay's collaboration with Albis for the distribution of its specialty polymers started two decades ago and includes Amodel® PPA, Xydar® LCP, Ixef® healthcare and gamma-stabilized PARA grades, Omnix® HPPA and Kalix® HPPA, KetaSpire® PEEK and AvaSpire® PAEK.

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About Biesterfeld Plastic

Biesterfeld Plastic GmbH is a leading international distributor in the plastics industry with long-term sales partnerships in over 40 countries. Major plastics producers such as DuPont, ExxonMobil Chemical, INEOS Olefins & Polymers Europe, BASF Polyurethanes, Solvay, Chi Mei and LG Chem rely on the efficient performance offered by Biesterfeld Plastic and have accompanied their growth for many years. Biesterfeld Plastic is part of the Biesterfeld Group, which has been operating as a trading and service company for more than 114 years. The Group is one of the leading companies in the chemical and plastics distribution sector with around 40 locations worldwide in Europe, North and South America, Asia and Africa. The majority-owned company relies on continued growth in its four business units Biesterfeld Plastic, Biesterfeld Performance Rubber, Biesterfeld Spezialchemie and Biesterfeld International.

For more information visit www.biesterfeld.com

About Albis

ALBIS Distribution GmbH & Co. KG is one of the world's leading globally operating companies in the distribution of technical thermoplastics and thermoplastic elastomers. With technical know-how, a strong distribution network and a passion for the best solution, ALBIS offers its customers as an independent distributor one of the market-leading and most comprehensive product portfolios for the entire plastics processing industry. With 24 locations worldwide and 450 employees, the Hamburg-based company is strongly represented in Europe with a growing presence in EMEA and Asia Pacific and the Americas. In 2019, ALBIS was certified according to European Corporate Social Responsibility standards by rating specialist EcoVadis.

For more information visit www.albis.com

About Solvay

Solvay is a science company whose technologies bring benefits to many aspects of daily life. With more than 24,100 employees in 64 countries, Solvay bonds people, ideas and elements to reinvent progress. The Group seeks to create sustainable shared value for all, notably through its Solvay ONE Planet plan crafted around three pillars: protecting the climate, preserving resources and fostering better life. The Group's innovative solutions contribute to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable products found in homes, food and consumer goods, planes, cars, batteries, smart devices, health care applications, water and air purification systems. Founded in 1863, Solvay today ranks among the world's top three companies for the vast majority of its activities and delivered net sales of €10.2 billion in 2019. Solvay is listed on Euronext Brussels (SOLB) and Paris and in the United States, where its shares (SOLVY) are traded through a Level I ADR program. Learn more at www.solvay.com.

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About Solvay Specialty Polymers

Solvay Specialty Polymers manufactures over 1500 products across 35 brands of high-performance polymers - fluoropolymers, fluoroelastomers, fluorinated fluids, semi-aromatic polyamides, sulfone polymers, ultra-high performance aromatic polymers, and high barrier polymers - for use in Aerospace, Alternative Energy, Automotive, Healthcare, Membranes, Oil and Gas, Packaging, Plumbing, Semiconductors, Wire & Cable, and other industries. Learn more at www.solvayspecialtypolymers.com

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