KRAHN Chemie has been granted distribution rights for the Luwax® range by BASF. The Hamburg-based distributor now supplies premium polyethylene waxes from one of the global leaders in petrochemicals to customers across Europe.
The new partnership with BASF strengthens the position of KRAHN Chemie in the premium wax segment and ensures a reliable supply for customers across Europe.
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Martin John will join the management team of KRAHN Chemie Group on May 1st, 2025, and take over as CEO on June 1st. The company is part of the internationally active Otto Krahn Group, a family-owned business headquartered in Hamburg. “With Martin John, we have found an experienced and highly competent CEO to lead the KRAHN Chemie Group and drive its continued growth,” says Philip O. Krahn, CEO of the Otto Krahn Group. Martin John brings over 30 years of international experience in the chemical… Read more »
Read moreKRAHN Chemie is strengthening its presence in Central and Eastern Europe and expanding its business in this growth region. To this end, the company has founded a new subsidiary: KRAHN Central & Eastern Europe has been based in Margaretenstrasse in Vienna (Austria) since January 2024. With KRAHN Central & Eastern Europe, KRAHN aims to consolidate its presence in Europe. “We are creating a new regional hub that bundles activities in the CEE region and strengthens sales,” says Thorben Liebrecht, Managing Director of the new subsidiary…. Read more »
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KRAHN Chemie, the independent chemicals distributor, and Shrieve, a leading value-added marketer of industrial chemicals and specialty lubricants, sign a new distribution agreement. With this agreement, KRAHN will be principal distribution partner of the Shrieve specialty products such as HVAC&R compressor lubricants, Polyalkylene Glycol Base Fluids and Fuel Additives across Europe and Israel. “Shrieve has worked with the KRAHN team for over 16 years, and this long-standing relationship has allowed us to see for ourselves the exemplary customer-first approach KRAHN adopts; an approach that mirrors… Read more »
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SIP Limited (“SIP Speciality Oils and Fluids” or “SIP”) and KRAHN Chemie GmbH (“KRAHN”) announce a long-term distribution partnership covering specific European countries for certain parts of the SIP product portfolio. The partnership will broaden the footprint of the SIP range of premium industrial base oils in the European market and help meet the growing demand for premium products and for more robust supply options. SIP has teamed up with KRAHN to market and promote the product portfolio to industrial markets across Europe. Under the… Read more »
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