August 27 2025, David R Brown

Safic-Alcan, a major distributor of specialty chemicals, has acquired the Malaysian and Singapore subsidiaries of Australian-headquartered Ingredients Plus, a leading specialty chemicals distributor with a strong presence in personal and home care, industrial and institutional cleaning, food ingredients and pharmaceutical markets in the Asia Pacific Region.

Following our expansion into India about 6 months ago, it shows our commitment to further investing in the region.

Yann Lissillour
CEO of the Safic-Alcan Group

Created in 2007 and 2010, respectively, the Malaysian and Singaporean entities were established by Mr. Graeme Love and Mr. Chai Sien Theng, and promote ingredients for personal and home care, food and flavour & fragrance, as well as coatings, rubber latex and industrial applications.

“Following our expansion into India about 6 months ago, it shows our commitment to further investing in the region. While Safic-Alcan has had a modest presence in Malaysia since 2012, joining forces with Ingredients Plus will create an even stronger platform to capture future growth in the region.” stated Yann Lissillour, CEO of the Safic-Alcan Group.

“Ingredients Plus has exceptional technical capabilities, boasting 3 labs for personal care, coatings and fragrances, making it a very strong match for the Safic-Alcan culture. We look forward to onboarding Chai and his team into our company.” added Laurent Natal, Managing Director of Mergers and Acquisitions.

“We are very proud to be joining the Safic-Alcan family. Their international network, technical focus, and entrepreneurial mindset make them a natural fit. We are excited about the new opportunities this will bring to our partners and customers across the region.” said Mr. Chai Sien Theng, co-founder of Ingredients Plus.

About Safic-Alcan
Safic-Alcan is a multinational distributor of specialty chemicals and ingredients headquartered in Paris La Défense (France). The Company develops and provides a wide range of polymers, materials and additives for the rubber, coatings, adhesives, thermoplastics, polyurethane, lubricants, detergency, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and nutraceuticals industries. With a network of 38 offices strategically located in Europe, the Americas, Africa, Middle East and Asia, the company represents state-of-the art manufacturers around the world. Safic-Alcan employs more than 850 people worldwide and generated a turnover of EUR 907 million in 2024.

Source(s): Safic-Alcan Press Release

Further Information

Visit: https://www.safic-alcan.com