EANS-News: Oxea GmbH / Oxea appoints IMCD as exclusive European distributor for Alkyl Amines

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Oberhausen (euro adhoc) - Oxea, a leading international manufacturer
of oxo intermediates and oxo derivatives, has appointed the Rotterdam
based IMCD Group as its exclusive European distributor for its line
of Alkyl Amines. These chemicals are essentials for a variety of uses
in industries such as life sciences or pharmaceuticals. Among others,
Alkyl Amines are required for the manufacturing of rubber additives,
polymers, dyes, corrosion inhibitors or fuel additives. With IMCD as
the new distributor Oxea can now better serve the broad customer base
requesting smaller product quantities.

"In IMCD we selected a professional, application and market driven
distribution partner with excellent reputation and technical
expertise," said Michael Harbich, European Marketing Manager at Oxea.
"Excellent product quality and reliable supply have already made us a
market leader in the Amines merchant market. By working with IMCD we
strengthen our market position and reach new customers. This
appointment is therefore in line with our strategy to grow our
derivatives business further," he added.

"We very much look forward to this important new partnership with
Oxea for the Alkyl Amines," said Cyrille Mouza, European Product
Manager at IMCD "The product range fits perfectly with our current
portfolio and further strengthens our specialty product offering.
Through our proven European product management model, warehousing and
market focused networks we will simplify and enhance the business for
Oxea and offer a premium service to all customers," he continued.

Oxea is a global manufacturer of oxo intermediates and oxo
derivatives, such as alcohols, polyols, carboxylic acids, specialty
esters, and amines. These products are used for the production of
high-quality coatings, lubricants, cosmetics and pharmaceutical
products, flavorings and fragrances, printing inks and plastics. In
2011, Oxea generated revenue of about EUR 1.5 billion with its 1,365
employees in Europe, the Americas and Asia. For more information,
visit www.oxea-chemicals.com.

IMCD Group B.V. is a leading company in sales, marketing and
distribution of specialty chemicals and food ingredients. With a
network of offices and warehouses located in Europe, Asia-Pacific and
Africa, IMCD provides its partners with optimum tailored solutions
for multi-territory distribution management. Headquartered in
Rotterdam, The Netherlands, IMCD has a turnover of EUR 1.1 billion
and employs about 1,100 professionals in 35 countries who provide
best in class expertise for major global producers.

Further inquiry note:
OXEA GmbH: Birgit Reichel
Phone +49 208-693-3112
birgit.reichel@oxea-chemicals.com

IMCD Group B.V.: Marina Kaptein
Phone +31 10 290 86 22
marina.kaptein@imcdgroup.com

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company: Oxea GmbH
Otto-Roelen-Straße 3
D-46147 Oberhausen
phone: +49(0)208 693 3112
FAX: +49(0)208 693 3101
mail: birgit.reichel@oxea-chemicals.com
WWW: http://www.oxea-chemicals.com
sector: Chemicals
ISIN: XS0523636594
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stockmarkets: Open Market: Frankfurt
language: English