Kuala Lumpur, Aug 13, 2013 -- (ACN Newswire) -- Connell Bros. Company (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Bayer Co. (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd to market and distribute the coatings, adhesives, and specialties (CAS) product lines from Bayer MaterialScience to its customers in Malaysia, which was effective as of July 1, 2013.
With sales of 11.5 billion Euros in 2012, Bayer MaterialScience, a Bayer Group company, is among the world's largest manufacturers of high-tech materials and one of the world's leading suppliers of materials for coatings, adhesives and specialties.
The partnership is an exciting opportunity that will see both companies share expertise and work together to offer an extensive range of specialty chemicals to a wide range of industries in Malaysia. Through Connell Brothers' formulation and application lab located in Bangkok, Thailand, the company's technical specialists can aid in specialized product development for customers in the region.
"We value our partnership with Bayer MaterialScience, and we're thrilled to begin working with the local team in Malaysia to bring their quality specialties products to our customers," said Jeff Streblow, vice president of Connell Brothers. "We have excellent teams with selling, marketing, and technical formulation experience, and thorough knowledge of the needs of our customers in these markets."
For further information on the availability of Bayer MaterialScience's products in Malaysia, please contact Kevin Hack at khack@wecocbc.com.
About Connell Brothers
Founded in 1896, Connell Brothers is a division of Wilbur-Ellis Company and is the largest marketer and distributor of specialty chemicals and industrial ingredients in Asia-Pacific with a keen focus on technical service, customer support, and environmental, health, and safety. Connell Brothers provides complete supply chain management from transportation, documentation, warehousing, and sales and distribution in 17 countries and in 37 offices located throughout Asia-Pacific. For more information, please visit www.wilburellis.com.
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Sandra Gharib
Corporate Communication
Wilbur-Ellis Company
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