WAALWIJK, the Netherlands – Stahl has appointed two independent agents and distributors in Finland and Eastern Europe. Kari Saarinen, working for Delta E Oy, has been appointed as Stahl’s external agent and distributor for Stahl Polymers and Performance Coatings in Finland. Erika Mariassy, working for Univar Eastern Europe, has been appointed as the external party to promote Stahl Polymers across Eastern Europe. Univar will take over all activities in Poland, Romania, Hungary, Austria, Serbia, Slovenia, Ukraine, Bosnia Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary and Montenegro.

Saarinen has a broad experience in the coating industry and is well suited to promote Stahl Polymers in Finland. In addition, he has been working in several technical and commercial positions at Sun Chemical Finland, Flint Group Finland and Hostmann-Steinberg Suomi, among others.

Mariassy will promote Stahl’s business with her local team and will be focusing on Stahl Polymers. She has many years of experience in the coatings and polymers industry and is very familiar with the market.