www.pluschem.com

Your Distributorfor Speciality Chemicals

in Europe

OUR PHILOSOPHYPlusChem is a European network of independent distributors of speciality chemicals.Each national distributor has long-standing experience and expertise in therepresentation of international producers of speciality chemicals in their home markets.

PlusChem EEIG was founded in February 2000, as a European Economic InterestGrouping (EEIG) - a corporate entity, representing the interests of its 6 Europeanstakeholders. It is a cross-cultural group based on European rather than the individualmember state legislation and business ethics.

At its core is synergistic development achieved by communication and co-operationamong our members, and we pride ourselves on the excellent team work that existsin our group.

We have a broad geographical reach, linking European and overseas suppliers alikewith our local markets.

YOUR DISTRIBUTOR FOR SPECIALITYCHEMICALS IN EUROPEEach of the PlusChem affiliate companies is an independent privately owned enterpriseand are in most cases second or third generation companies. The partners thereforehave a long standing and well respected position in their local marketplace, and havewell founded businesses based upon the core principles of strong supplier andcustomer relationships, industry sector knowledge and technical leadership.

Our business mirrors the European chemicals industry as a whole, strong in its diversity.The strengths of our group are the strengths of our individual partners - well establishedmedium sized distributors with long standing businesses built upon good customerservice and supplier relationships, and backed with comprehensive technical support.

We are present in most market segments and leaders in most - plastics and plasticsadditives, coatings, market cosmetics, adhesives, rubber chemicals, pharmaceuticalintermediates, actives and excipients, food and many others.

Our pool of market knowledge, enabled by strong intergroup synergy, allows us toserve a broad range of market sectors bringing support and value to principal andcustomer alike.

PlusChem is a European Economic Interest Grouping (EEIG)

UK, Ireland

FranceSweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark,Baltic States, Iceland

Italy

Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Poland

Portugal, Spain and North Africa

Who we are:

• Networked group offering pan European coverage

• Independent Partners

• Speciality focused

• Technically driven, chemicals marketing oriented

• European and local dimension

• Partners of choice for leading manufacturers around the world

• Group turnover - in excess of €1/2 Bn, 200 employees, market coverage -

21 countries in Europe; India, USA, Brazil and South Africa.

• Tonnage sales = 150kMT per annum

PlusChem recognises the needs of manufacturing principals and customers, fora service orientated, value driven distributor. We offer broad based expertisein chemicals marketing, backed by a culturally diverse networked group ofmarket leading partners working within a framework of the highest recognisedprofessional industry standards.We aim to be the pan European speciality chemicals distributor of choice.

Your Distributor for Speciality Chemicals in Europe

PlusChem EEIGc/o National Chemical CompanyNCC House42 Lower Leeson StreetDublin 2. Republic of IrelandTel: 0044 1624 837 413Fax: 0044 8701 286 902e-mail: info@pluschem.comwww.pluschem.com

BrazilMorais de Castro Products Quimicos512, Portoseco PirajaSalvador, BahiaCEP: 41.233-005BrazilTel.: +55 (71) 2108-8686www.moraisdecastro.com.br

IndiaChemet

Span Centre, 2nd Floor, P.B.No: 26933556, Ramkrishna Mission RoadSantacruz (W), Mumbai-400 054.Tel: 0091-22-26045601Fax: 0091-22-26484049 / 26491125E-mail:info@chemetindia.com

Protea ChemicalsOmnia House13 Sloane StreetBryanstontel: 0027 11 709 8888http://www.proteachemicals.co.za/

ChinaGoldmann Sichuan Chemical Co LtdKaile Plaza306, Shuncheng StreetChengduSichuanPR China 610017tel:0086 28 8200 5550fax: 0086 28 8652 8528e mail: doriszhang@gold-mann.net

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