Dec 16 2011 --- BASF Corporation has announced the appointment of two distributors to serve its human nutrition customers in North America. BASF’s successful acquisition of Cognis in December 2010 broadened its product and services portfolio, creating the opportunity to find better ways to meet customer needs.

“After a thorough selection process, we identified the best distribution partners to deliver the high quality products and services our customers expect from BASF in a new and more efficient way,” said Samy Jandali, Vice President, Nutrition & Health, North America, BASF Corporation. “This new distribution network will provide our customers with a broad range of products to meet virtually any application need in dietary supplements, foods and beverages.”

Effective January 1, 2012, Brenntag Specialties, Inc. and Horn Company will be part of BASF’s human nutrition distribution network. “We chose two companies with a long history of specialized industry expertise and a proven track record with numerous other BASF business groups,” said Frank Bergonzi, Director of Corporate Distribution, North America, BASF Corporation. “Brenntag Specialties will serve customers in Canada and the eastern United States. Customers in the western states will work now with Horn Company.

 Brenntag Specialties is a global market leader in full-line chemical distribution. Its Sales and Marketing teams are supported by six regional customer service centers, and 17 warehouses across the United States and Canada, technical service, regulatory and analytical laboratories. Linking chemical manufacturers and chemical users, the company provides business-to-business distribution solutions for industrial and specialty chemicals globally. With over 10,000 products and a highly diverse supplier base, Brenntag offers one-stop-shop solutions to more than 150,000 customers.

Horn Company is one of North America’s premier distributors of specialty ingredients, raw materials and chemicals for use in a wide variety of industries. These encompass nutraceuticals, cosmetics, personal care products, food ingredients, cleaning products and animal wellness products, coatings, composites, building materials, elastomers, and adhesives.