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PROFILE

From its original trading activities, Safic-Alcan has evolved and diversified its business to follow the industrial changes and global market trend.

European leader in specialty chemicals distribution, Safic-Alcan has focused its services on preparation, marketing and distribution to industries such as Rubber, Paintings, Cosmetics and Pharmaceutics.

In this sector, Safic-Alcan has been able to assert its leadership in Europe :
  • N°1 in European rubber industry for speciality chemicals distribution
  • 258 millions Euros of consolidated turnover in 2007
  • 98% of the consolidated turnover made in Europe
  • 311average workforce in 2007

HISTORICAL TIMELINE
1847   Foundation as a trading company of tropicals products

1928   Beginning of the distribution activity with Dupont de Nemours for chemicals

1963   SAI - Italy                                                                                 Rubber

1966   ISISA - Spain                                                                          Rubber

1987   IMPROQUIME - Portugal                                                     Rubber

1988   Development of the rubber chemicals activity

1991   OFACI - France (Eastman Distribution)                           Coatings
            Creation of coatings activity

1995   POLYTRADING -France                                                      Coatings

1998   GÖBEL &  PFRENGLE- Germany                                     Rubber
            Creation of the fine chemicals activity

1999   AKM - United Kingdom                                                        Rubber

2001   SOCHIBO - France                                                               Fine Chemicals

2002   NORDICA ELASTOMER - Sweden                                   Rubber

2005   OERTER CHEMICALS - BENELUX                                  Fine Chemicals - Rubber  

2006   HUBRON - Czech Republic                                               Rubber
            BIM SIFRAM GROUPE and                                                 Fine Chemicals 
            SICHUAN HUAFAMEI - France and China (50%)           
            Sales of natural Products Division (trading)

2007   BIM SIFRAM GROUPE (100%) -                                        Fine Chemicals           
            France and SICHUAN HUAFAMEI - China  (50%)                                                           
            Change in shareholders : ING Parcom Private Equity

2008   EGGAR Chemicals - United Kingdom                             Coatings
 
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