HOOFDDORP, The Netherlands – Barentz International recently announced that the company has acquired Distribuciones Industriales Variadas S.A. (Divsa), a specialty chemicals and life science ingredients distributor in Central America. With locations across Guatemala, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica and Panama, Divsa will help bridge Barentz’ presence in North and South America. The team will continue to be led by Mario Mena, Divsa’s President and Founder, and the headquarters will remain in Guatemala City.
Divsa has commercial and technical teams to serve targeted end-markets including coatings and polyurethanes and offers in-house blending, repackaging and transportation services.