Azelis Americas, the leading distributor of specialty chemicals and ingredients in North America, announced today that it has hired Eduardo Salinas as Managing Director Latin America (LATAM)

Highlights & rationale

• Eduardo Salinas will lead the expansion of Azelis Americas in Latin America.
• Azelis Americas’ entry into Mexico via Megafarma has already resulted in growth into new markets such as CASE, Rubber and Plastics Additives, Personal Care and HomeCare and Industrial Care.
• Eduardo will report into CEO of Americas, Frank Bergonzi.

With the acquisition of Megafarma, in January 2020, Azelis Americas gained a strong position in the pharmaceutical and food segments in Mexico. Azelis Americas has subsequently, grown into other market segments, such as plastics, CASE, personal care, and household & industrial cleaning. Under Eduardo’s leadership, Azelis Americas is now poised for further geographic expansion in LATAM, as we continue to implement our M&A strategy.

Frank Bergonzi, CEO and President, Azelis Americas states:
“Latin America is a critically important region in our expansion plans. We continue to be committed to increasing our presence in the region both, organically and via acquisition and require additional resources to execute our plan. Eduardo has the unique experience, qualifications and knowledge of the region to fulfil these goals. We will continue to leverage our existing assets and our strong relationships with key principals in the US and Canada”

“Martin Hernandez, General Director at Megafarma, will continue to lead our efforts in Mexico, and will report into Eduardo Salinas.  Martin has done an excellent job of integrating Megafarma into the Azelis family.  In Mexico, we have successfully expanded our infrastructure and platform for entry into new market segments. In addition, we are building a new application lab in Mexico City and have recently hired a lab director.”

Eduardo Salinas, Managing Director, Azelis, Latin America: “It is an honour to join a globally renowned, world class specialty chemical distributor in Azelis. I know what a great organization Azelis is.  I look forward to working with Martin and the rest of his team at Megafarma to continue to grow the business in Mexico, and to working with Frank in implementing Azelis’ M&A strategy in expanding our footprint into other Latin America countries.” 

Prior to joining Azelis, Eduardo was a co-founder of High Chem Specialties Mexico; a specialty chemical distributor in Mexico. Eduardo’s career started at Eastman Chemicals as Sales Manager than moved to Air Products as Business Manager for Latin America before running High Chem Specialties in Mexico City.

Eduardo has a Chemical Engineering Degree from UNAM, Mexico City and an MBA from ITAM University of Mexico City.

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Westport, CT – Azelis Americas, LLC has hired Cristina Cortes as Sales Director Care Division, Mexico, to lead the Azelis Americas CARE business in Mexico. Azelis closed on its acquisition of Megafarma, the premier pharmaceutical and food ingredient distributor in Mexico, in January 2020, establishing Azelis’ presence into the Latin American and providing a foundation for the growth of additional businesses in Latin America. Based in Mexico City, Cortes will be tasked with building out the CARE sales team and related functions in Mexico.

Highlights & Rationale

• Cristina Cortes will lead the Azelis Americas Personal Care and Home Care expansion into Mexico.
• Azelis Americas’ expansion into the Latin America with Megafarma provides the opportunity to grow in other market segments, such as plastics, foam, CASE, personal care, and household & industrial cleaning
• This new role will help drive organic growth in Mexico following the strategic acquisition of Megafarma.

Frank Bergonzi, CEO and President, Azelis Americas, commented: “Mexico is a critical market for Azelis Americas Care business . Cristina Cortes is a significant hire to develop and grow the Azelis Americas Care business throughout Mexico. Her extensive experience and knowledge of the market make her a perfect executive to achieve our goal in Mexico.”

Martin Hernandez, general director, Megafarma, added, “The opportunity for the growth of the Azelis Care business in Mexico was part of the strategic rationale for the joining of forces with Azelis. The Megafarma team looks forward to working closely with Cristina as we build out a unique product and principal portfolio to benefit our customers.”

“I look forward to growing the personal care, homecare and industrial cleaning business in Mexico for Azelis Americas. Megafarma’s deep experience in biologics and botanicals provides an excellent platform to expand the Azelis CARE product line throughout Mexico. I am excited to join Azelis’ team of innovative professionals providing the best solutions for clients across the industry,” commented Cortes.

Prior to Azelis, Cortes spent almost 20 years at Solvay, and its predecessor Rhodia, as a business manager with focus on the personal care, pharmaceutical, and flavour and fragrances markets. Since 2000, at various times, she was responsible for different business units in México including the Pharmaceutical , Personal Care, Home Care, Perfumery & Performance, Rare Earths and Composite Materials businesses.

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Hallstar is a renowned specialty chemistry company with proven expertise in photostability science, functional naturals, natural olive chemistry, liquid crystal emulsifiers, and eco‐designed, oil‐extracted actives.

Additionally, Hallstar delivers USDA-NOP, Ecocert, botanically-based and specialty synthetic ingredients in addition to industry-standard products.

“Hallstar Beauty’s specialty products are in line with our core market segments and areas of expertise relevant to natural solutions and technologically-advanced materials for improved performance and sound marketing claims” says Tim Dooling, Managing Director – Azelis PC and H&IC.

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About Glenn
Glenn, an Azelis company, provides comprehensive service through the delivery of specialty chemical solutions for the formulation of Personal Care and Home Care & Industrial Cleaning products. Our super-regional footprint accompanied by our technical competence and our optimized marketing platform exemplify our value-added standards to both our supplier partners and customers.
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About Azelis
Azelis is a leading distributor of speciality chemicals and food ingredients present in over 40 countries across the globe with around 1,800 employees. Our knowledgeable teams of industry, market and technical experts are each dedicated to a specific market within Life Sciences and Industrial Chemicals. We offer a lateral value chain of complementary products to over 40,000 customers, creating a turnover of about €1.8 billion. In the US we operate under a number of renowned co-brands that cater to the various markets in the region. Throughout our extensive network of over 40 application laboratories, our award-winning technical staff help customers develop formulations. We combine a global reach with a local focus to offer a reliable, integrated service to local customers and attractive business opportunities to principals. And we believe in building and nurturing solid, honest and transparent relationships with our people and partners.
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Simultaneously, Azelis also announced that Julie Ann Lemke will replace Shannon on the Azelis Care Leadership team as Director of Business Development.  Frank Bergonzi, CEO and President of Azelis, Americas states: “This strong internal advancement is part the Azelis organizational strategy of developing, maintaining and promoting from within. We thank Jerry for his impeccable contributions and congratulate Shannon and Julie Ann on their new positions.” Both Shannon and Julie Ann start their new roles on January 1, 2019.

About Glenn
Glenn, an Azelis company, provides comprehensive service through the delivery of specialty chemical solutions for the formulation of Personal Care and Home Care & Industrial Cleaning products. Our super-regional footprint accompanied by our technical competence and our optimized marketing platform exemplify our value-added standards to both our supplier partners and customers.
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About Azelis
Azelis is a leading distributor of speciality chemicals and food ingredients present in over 40 countries across the globe with around 1,800 employees. Our knowledgeable teams of industry, market and technical experts are each dedicated to a specific market within Life Sciences and Industrial Chemicals. We offer a lateral value chain of complementary products to over 40,000 customers, creating a turnover of about €1.8 billion. In the US we operate under a number of renowned co-brands that cater to the various markets in the region. Throughout our extensive network of over 40 application laboratories, our award-winning technical staff help customers develop formulations. We combine a global reach with a local focus to offer a reliable, integrated service to local customers and attractive business opportunities to principals. And we believe in building and nurturing solid, honest and transparent relationships with our people and partners.
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Agrana is a major European manufacturer of custom starch products, with a leading position in modified starches derived from rice and maize for the Personal Care market.

Glenn’s customers will benefit from Agrana’s proven sensorial and texture solutions, as well as its unique starch portfolio for colored dry shampoos and root concealers.

About Glenn
Glenn Corporation, an Azelis Americas company, provides comprehensive service through the delivery of specialty chemical solutions for the formulation of Personal Care and Home Care & Industrial Cleaning products. Our super-regional footprint accompanied by our technical competence and our optimized marketing platform exemplify our value-added standards to both our supplier partners and customers.

About Azelis Americas
Azelis is the leading global specialty chemicals distributor providing a diverse range of innovative products and services. Dedicated teams serve customers in the following industries: Personal Care, Pharma, Food & Health, Animal Nutrition, Specialty Agri/Horti, Homecare & Industrial Cleaning, CASE (coatings, adhesives, sealants, elastomers) Lubricants & Metal Working Fluids, Rubber & Plastic Additives and Chemicals industries, supported by over 30 application labs globally. In the Americas, Azelis Americas (www.azelisamericas.com) implements its business model and go-to-market strategy through co-branding it’s renowned local brands; thereby keeping the emphasis on its local focus and absolute customer service, while being part of the global Azelis network.

Azelis, with its corporate service centre in Antwerp, Belgium, offers chemical producers market penetration, in-depth local knowledge, value-added services and tailored multi-territory solutions. Azelis has a turnover of c.a. €1.5 billion and employs around 1,500 knowledgeable people located in more than 45 facilities in more than 40 countries across the Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific.
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Desert King International has been producing cosmetic grade saponins since 1978. They are the largest manufacturer of Yucca and Quillaja, and the only company basic in both products. Dessert King has manufacturing facilities in Baja California, Mexico (Yucca schidigera) and in Chile (Quillaja saponaria).

Desert King’s decision to partner with Glenn was driven by their desire to drive their ingredient innovations through Glenn’s science-based and consultative approach. “We are excited to partner with Glenn to expand the use of Quillaja and Yucca into beauty care applications. With their support we will not only broaden our presence in the USA, but our customers will also benefit from Glenn’s expertise in formulation development.” said Paul Hiley – President of Desert King International.

About Glenn
Glenn Corporation, an Azelis Americas company, provides comprehensive service through the delivery of specialty chemical solutions for the formulation of Personal Care and Home Care & Industrial Cleaning products. Our super-regional footprint accompanied by our technical competence and our optimized marketing platform exemplify our value-added standards to both our supplier partners and customers.

About Azelis Americas
Azelis is the leading global specialty chemicals distributor providing a diverse range of innovative products and services. Dedicated teams serve customers in the following industries: Personal Care, Pharma, Food & Health, Animal Nutrition, Specialty Agri/Horti, Homecare & Industrial Cleaning, CASE (coatings, adhesives, sealants, elastomers) Lubricants & Metal Working Fluids, Rubber & Plastic Additives and Chemicals industries, supported by over 30 application labs globally. In the Americas, Azelis Americas (www.azelisamericas.com) implements its business model and go-to-market strategy through co-branding it’s renowned local brands; thereby keeping the emphasis on its local focus and absolute customer service, while being part of the global Azelis network.

Azelis, with its corporate service centre in Antwerp, Belgium, offers chemical producers market penetration, in-depth local knowledge, value-added services and tailored multi-territory solutions. Azelis has a turnover of c.a. €1.5 billion and employs around 1,500 knowledgeable people located in more than 45 facilities in more than 40 countries across the Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific.
www.azelisamericas.com

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Ross Organic is featured in the February 2017 Buyers Guide edition of HAPPI Magazine. Below is a short excerpt from the article.

“Ross Organic, an Azelis Americas company, was presented the first ever, 2016 BASF Colors & Effects Distributor of the Year Award during the BASF Annual Business Review meeting in Southfield, Michigan earlier in February.

Winning the award was especially meaningful to the team at Ross Organic as they took over the sales & distribution of the Colors & Effects product line only two years ago. The product line has grown exponentially in that short time frame.”

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Hans-Joachim Müller, Azelis Group CEO, comments: “We are delighted about this acquisition. Ross Organic shares the same values that are central to Azelis: to be the best service provider in the industry. There is an excellent cultural fit between the companies which will result in enhanced service to both our customers and principals. I would like to thank our US team for their efforts in securing this important deal and am delighted that our successful growth strategy is being supported by funds advised by Apax Partners, our major shareholders.”

Frank Bergonzi, CEO and President of Azelis Americas states: “One of the pillars of our Personal Care strategy has been to focus on increasing our footprint in the US in the personal care space. The DeWolf acquisition in early 2014 has been a resounding success, and we feel similarly positive about the addition of Ross Organic. They are a proven leader in the sales and marketing of specialty products and have the technical resources and lab facilities to be successful, which are also key elements to our value proposition.” Mr. Bergonzi concludes: “This acquisition affords us the extended reach and history of sustainable organic growth in a strategically important market segment.”

“It is with great pride and enthusiasm that we join Azelis Americas, the leading specialty chemical distributor in North America. We are confident that this move will further strengthen Ross Organic’s customer and supplier capabilities, as well as ensure we remain the preeminent personal care distributor in the Western US,” says Stephanie Ross Leshney, co-owner and President of Ross Organic. “Becoming part of Azelis is a huge step for the Ross family as we and our employees will celebrate our 30th year in business in 2017. We look forward to celebrating this milestone, and many more, with our new partners and the Azelis family,” she concludes.

Tim Dooling, President of Personal Care and Homecare and Industrial Cleaning market segments, Azelis Americas, says: “We look to partner with the ‘best in class’. Ross Organic represents the best in class, in both their technical expertise and innovative marketing engine. This investment demonstrates to both our suppliers and customers that Azelis Americas is committed to the personal care and homecare and industrial cleaning markets.” Mr. Dooling concludes: “We will maintain all of their technical selling capabilities and do not plan to make any significant changes. Stephanie Ross Leshney will continue to lead the team, and we see no disruption in services to our customers or principals. We value the team Stephanie has put together and the Ross Organic name in the industry.”

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Joshua joined Glenn this month and brings with him 12 years of experience in the Personal Care industry. Joshua was recently in charge of leading an eight-person sales team in the Personal Care, Food, Pharma, and HI&I markets. Joshua progressed through the ranks quickly, demonstrating his ability to deliver results and provide customers with innovative solutions. His desire to refocus on Personal Care has afforded us the opportunity to bring Joshua to Glenn and utilize the vast knowledge he delivers to his customers.

Joshua grew up in California, and graduated from California State University with a BS in Business Administration and then completed his MBA at the University of La Verne. Joshua will be located in California and service North Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oregon, and Washington. Joshua will be in contact soon to introduce himself and to ensure a seamless transition.

About Glenn Corporation:
Glenn, an Azelis Americas company, provides comprehensive service through the delivery of specialty chemical solutions for the formulation of Personal Care and Home Care & Industrial Cleaning products. Our super-regional footprint accompanied by our technical competence and our optimized marketing engine exemplify our value-added standards to both our supplier partners and customers.

For more information contact:

Jerry Williams
Vice President, Sales & Marketing
Glenn Corporation
jwilliams@glenncorp.com

Press contact:

Julia Hernandez
Vice President of Marketing
Azelis Americas PC and H&IC
julia.hernandez@azelisamericas.com

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