October 22 2020, David R Brown
Barentz acquires Nardev, a leading ingredients distributor to the personal care market in Asia
Barentz, a leading global distributor of life science ingredients, has acquired Nardev, a distributor of quality ingredients to the Personal Care market in South-East Asia. Headquartered in Singapore, Nardev has offices and laboratories in Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and Singapore.
We constantly have invested in the knowledge and expertise of the SEA market, and Nardev brings us now very strongly into the local Personal Care business
Hidde van der Wal
CEO of Barentz
Nardev employs ca. 90 people and has a personal care ingredients portfolio of more than 3,000 products that compliments Barentz' current value proposition to the Asian life science markets. Both companies have their (regional) head offices in Singapore, where Barentz also runs Vitablend, their customised formulations center. The planned merger is in line with Barentz' strategy to extend their position in Asia-Pacific.
According to Hidde van der Wal, CEO of Barentz, the timing of this acquisition couldn't have been better. “We have been working hard to strengthen our presence in the Asian market, with emphasis on Human Nutrition. We constantly have invested in the knowledge and expertise of the SEA market, and Nardev brings us now very strongly into the local Personal Care business - Business that we know very well in other parts of the world, such as Americas and Europe.”
Nardev's CEO, Khoe Hong Oan, added “We do have 28 years of experience in this market, having established an enviable reputation for being a reliable, dynamic and driven partner and distributor. For us, the merger with Barentz marks the start of a new era, in which we will get more opportunities to deeper penetrate our current markets. In addition, we share with Barentz the same passion for technical knowledge and formulary support.”
About Barentz
Barentz is a leading global life science ingredients distributor. The company sources branded specialty ingredients from leading manufacturers worldwide and its ingredients experts provide value-added technical support (including pre-mixing, blending, ingredient formulation and ingredient testing) from its state-of-the-art, customized formulation centers and application laboratories in EMEA, Americas and Asia-Pacific.
Established in 1953, Barentz has operations in more than 60 countries with a strong presence in EMEA and Asia-Pacific, and a rapidly growing presence in North America and Latin America. With a turnover of € 1.4 billion, the company employs around 1,500 people worldwide and serves over 21,000 customers.
Source(s): Barentz Press Release
Further Information
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