MUNICH—Wacker Chemie A.G. said it has reorganized its silicone distribution business in the Nordic countries.
Effective March 1, Lindberg & Lund Oy A.B., a subsidiary of Lindberg & Lund A.S. will market room-temperature-vulcanizing silicone rubber grades in Finland. The previous distributor for that business was Kevra Oy.
Distribution in Sweden will remain with ABIC Kemi A.B., which now is part of the Lindberg & Lund Group.
With the moves, Wacker said that Lindberg & Lund will assume a large portion of the distribution business, giving it a key role in the sale of RTV silicones in the Nordic region. The products are used for bonding, sealing and encapsulating, finding a uses in a wide variety of industrial applications.