OQEMA and BASF launch amines collaboration in UK and Ireland

BASF has strengthened its partnership with OQEMA, one of Europe's leading chemicals distributors, for BASF's standard amines portfolio (excluding ethanolamines in the UK and Ireland), effective January 1, 2024.

The two companies have had a fruitful partnership in Germany and Eastern Europe for more than two decades, and BASF will now join forces with OQEMA in the UK. Combining OQEMA's extensive distribution and sales network and in-depth local market knowledge with BASF's ability to deliver high-quality, competitively priced products at scale.

"We are very excited about our expanded partnership with BASF, our long-term partner in the UK. This new joint venture provides us with the opportunity to grow together, allowing us to offer our customers an expanded amine product portfolio and strengthen our market position." says Tobias Hinz, Head of Technical Applications at OQEMA GmbH.

Kristina Yeates, Sales Director European Standard Amines at BASF, added: "Expanding our regional reach with the addition of the UK and Ireland will support our collective ambition to leverage our shared strengths to deliver growth in the coming years. Our partnership with OQEMA allows us to manage supply chain complexity and customer service and allows us to focus on our core competencies. Having worked with OQEMA for two decades in several countries, I am confident that this enhanced level of collaboration will bring significant business opportunities to BASF's standard amines portfolio and beyond. "

BASF's Intermediates division develops, produces and markets a comprehensive portfolio of more than 600 intermediates worldwide. The segment's main product groups include amines, glycols, polyols, acids and specialty products. These intermediates are used as precursors for coatings, plastics, pharmaceuticals, textiles, detergents and crop protection agents. BASF's innovative intermediates help improve the performance of end products and the efficiency of production processes. The ISO 9001 certified Intermediates division has facilities at production sites in Europe, Asia and North America.