Catexel extends partnership with DKSH to strengthen personal care ingredients supply in DACH
This partnership builds on their successful collaboration in Poland and other European markets.
DACH REGION – Catexel, a German personal care ingredient producer, has expanded its distribution agreement with DKSH, a Swiss holding company specializing in market expansion services, to cover Switzerland, Austria and Germany.
This partnership builds on their successful collaboration in Poland and other European markets, strengthening Catexel’s presence in the DACH region.
As part of the agreement, DKSH’s Performance Materials division will provide business development, marketing, sales, logistics, and distribution services for Catexel’s product range.
This expansion reinforces DKSH’s role as a leading distributor of speciality chemicals and ingredients in Europe, further enhancing business opportunities for both companies in key markets.
Bastian Viel, Head of Sales, Catexel, stated, “This expansion reflects our shared ambition with DKSH to bring innovation closer to our customers.”
“With DKSH’s established presence and capabilities, we are ideally positioned to strengthen the visibility and impact of our personal care portfolio across this important market.”
Catexel, a subsidiary of the International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG), specializes in multifunctional ingredients for personal care applications, including hair, body, and skin care formulations.
The company offers a wide range of solutions from emulsifiers and active ingredients to rheology modifiers, surfactants, hydrotropes, and polymers, designed to boost product performance across the personal care, home care, and industrial cleaning sectors.
Recently, Catexel Group announced the appointment of Alexander Snell as its new President, effective January 15, 2025.
Snell succeeded Andreas Maier, who fully dedicated himself to his role as President & CEO of WeylChem Group.
His leadership is expected to enhance business development, sustainability initiatives, and operational efficiency.
Snell had a wealth of experience at Catexel, having earned a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of Münster, along with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.
His career spans over 16 years at Clariant, where he held key roles in research, product management, and sales leadership across Europe and Asia.
In 2018, he transitioned to Foampartner as Executive Vice President Europe, and later, in 2020, he joined Vantage Specialities as Senior Vice President EMEA.
The company sees Snell’s appointment as a strategic move to strengthen its innovation-driven approach in speciality chemicals.
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