PARIS—Safic-Alcan entered into an extended distribution agreement with Orion Engineered Carbons in Iberia and Central Eastern Europe, effective Jan. 1.
The extended distribution agreement for specialty and rubber carbon blacks includes: Portugal, Spain, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Moldavia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia and Bulgaria.
The Safic-Alcan Group and Orion Engineered Carbons already have a partnership in Europe with Safic-Alcan distributing Orion carbon black to the rubber markets in the U.K., Benelux, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and France.
The agreement will allow Safic-Alcan to enhance its product portfolio and product offerings in the new territories, said Safic-Alcan CEO Philippe Combette.