Bodo Möller Chemie Enters into Automotive Sector Partnership with Henkel
Bodo Möller Chemie is expanding its partnership with Henkel. With its new subsidiary Bodo Möller Chemie Baltics OÜ in Tartu, Estonia, the specialty chemicals expert is now distributing the entire LOCTITE® portfolio for industrial manufacture, and maintenance and repair of vehicles and industrial systems. What’s more, Bodo Möller Chemie Technical Sales is now also available for local consultations in the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
Bodo Möller Chemie and Henkel already have a long and successful history of cooperation. As part of this partnership, the Offenbach-based specialty chemicals expert distributes Henkel industrial adhesives and sealants, packaging and wood adhesives, cleaners, surface technologies, casting compounds, and thermal conductive materials for electronics applications. On setting up the subsidiary in the Estonian city of Tartu and acquiring the distribution rights for the LOCTITE®, TEROSON® and Technomelt® brands, Bodo Möller Chemie now also distributes Henkel adhesives, sealants and functional coatings for repair and maintenance in industry, the automotive sector and industrial manufacture. Having Henkel as a strong partner allows the company to consolidate its presence as an application expert. “Expanding the collaboration to include the LOCTITE® portfolio for industrial and automotive applications is a further decisive step in our joint growth strategy with our valued partner Henkel. This strategic cooperation not only strengthens our global presence, but also underlines our shared commitment to offer our customers worldwide added value through outstanding solutions”, states Frank Haug, Chairman of the Board of Bodo Möller Chemie Group. “The cooperation with Henkel in Eastern Europe has been developing very rapidly since 2018. After taking over the distribution of LOCTITE® and TEROSON® products in the Baltic countries, Henkel becomes our main supplier in the region. We are extremely pleased with this fact, which provides us with new business growth prospects,” adds Maciej Nawrot, Sales Director Formulated Systems Eastern Europe, Bodo Möller Chemie Poland.
“For us at Henkel it is all, and always has been, about the customer. Reaching our ustomers more efficiently, being there as a reliable partner globally, wherever the customers happen to be. Further strengthening our cooperation with Bodo Möller Chemie, we are coming closer to our customers and their needs in the Baltic markets, bringing our know-how and expertise directly into this partnership. Our top adhesive brands LOCTITE®, TEROSON® and Technomelt® not only fit into the portfolio of Bodo Möller Chemie, but in fact complement it. This is especially important to us for our global LOCTITE® Brand. Global coverage is a promise we make to the industrial designers, engineers and mechanics for LOCTITE®. Partnering with Bodo Möller Chemie in Baltic Countries, we not only guarantee to continue that market coverage in the three countries, but strengthen it further,” comments Jörg von Ameln, Vice President Adhesive Technologies at Henkel.
More information about Bodo Möller Chemie is available at www.bm-chemie.com.
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