BYK SELECTS CONNELL BROTHERS TO REPRESENT ENTIRE PRODUCT RANGE IN SELECTED PAINT & COATINGS MARKETS IN INDIA, CHINA, AND TAIWAN

Hong Kong— August 1— Connell Brothers Company (CBC), the largest distributor of specialty chemicals and ingredients in Asia-Pacific, announced today that it will represent BYK-Chemie GmbH and its affiliates in several key segments in India, China, and Taiwan.  BYK Chemic GmbH’s is one of the world’s leading suppliers in the additives and instruments sector.   

 Starting August 1st, 2014, CBC India will represent BYK’s entire product line of additives for the Business Lines Paint Additives (Architectural Coatings, Wood and Furniture Coatings, Printing Inks, and Construction Chemicals) and Industrial Applications (Adhesives & Sealants and Inkjet inks). This means India’s customers will benefit from the exclusive representation of BYK products in these applications.  

 Starting August 1st, 2014, in China and Taiwan, CBC continues its aggressive promotion to the architectural multi-color paint markets by expanding its product offerings to include the entire BYK additives product line for this specific application, including LAPONITE. Multi-Color Paint (MCP) is a unique paint technology that can create customizable surface effects of marble, stone, granite on various substrates as an economical replacement for various stone materials.  

 “Staying flexible to design esthetically pleasing products at an affordable cost for our customers is an important part of meeting market demand, “said Azita Owlia, vice president, CBC North Asia. “With BYK Additives, we offer a technology that can create a luxury look at an acceptable cost point.  CBC has accumulated considerable experiences in generating demand and formulation development in the architectural coatings field in China and Taiwan, and we are very excited to share our knowledge and network with BYK and grow our businesses together.”   

 “Over the years, CBC has built a strong presence in India in the coatings, inks, construction, adhesives and sealants markets,” said Jeff Streblow, vice president, CBC Southeast Asia.  “We truly value the opportunity to work with BYK and are looking forward to continuing to grow these markets in India for their full range of high performance products.”  

 ”BYK continuously strives to find partners, who are close to our customers in multiple regions and deliver high quality service. To utilize the full potential of our wide product range of specialty additives, a high standard of technical service and application know-how is crucial. We are glad that we found such a capable and professional partner with Connell Brothers.” said Gerd Judith, Managing Director Sales & Marketing of BYK-Chemie GmbH.  

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