Effective 18 September 2026, Safic-Alcan becomes the distributor of Sincol Corporation organic pigments in Germany, Switzerland, Poland, the Nordics and the Baltics, taking its European coverage from 4 to 15 countries.
Paris-La Défense, 18 September 2026 - Safic-Alcan, a leading global specialty chemicals distributor, and Sincol Corporation, a manufacturer of organic pigments, have extended their European distribution partnership.
From 18 September 2026, Safic-Alcan is the official distributor of Sincol Corporation organic pigments in Germany, Switzerland, Poland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
The extension takes Safic-Alcan's Sincol territory from 4 to 15 European countries. Safic-Alcan has distributed Sincol organic pigments in France and the Benelux (Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg) since September 2023, and in Canada since 2024.
The portfolio
Safic-Alcan supplies the full Sincol organic pigment range across three application areas:
- Coatings: decorative and industrial finishes, architectural coatings, powder coatings, automotive refinish and road marking paints, in both waterborne and solvent-borne systems.
- Printing inks: liquid inks (aqueous, nitrocellulose, PU, PVB, UV curing) and paste inks (sheet-fed, cold set, heat set, metal decorating, screen).
- Plastics and rubber: polyolefins, PVC, PS, PUR and rubber compounds.
The range covers the yellow, orange, red, rubine, violet, blue and green shade spaces under the Sincol, Sinfast, Sindo, Sinco, Sincar, Sinlake, Sintone and Sindcon brand names, and spans monoazo, diarylide, benzimidazolone, bisacetoacetarylide, disazo condensation, quinacridone, diketopyrrolopyrrole, naphthol AS, copper phthalocyanine and dioxazine chemistries.
Why it matters for formulators
A significant part of the range is specified as a heavy-metal-free alternative to lead chromate and molybdate pigments. Grades such as Sinfast Yellow 83, Sinfast Yellow 151, Sinfast Yellow 180, Sinfast Yellow 191 and Sinfast Orange 36 are positioned as middle chrome, lemon chrome and molybdate orange replacements, offering the opacity, heat stability and weather fastness that lead-free industrial finishes require. For plastics processors, high heat stability grades address the temperature limits that restrict conventional diarylide pigments to 200°C.
Customers in the 11 new countries gain access to Safic-Alcan's local sales and technical teams, European stock and regulatory support, combined with Sincol's application laboratories in Nanjing (China) and Stockport (United Kingdom).
About Sincol Corporation
Sincol Corporation is a manufacturer of organic pigments and colourants used mainly in the coatings, inks and plastics industries. Established in 1980, the group operates a global manufacturing base with a total organic pigment capacity of 60,000 tonnes per year, expandable beyond 100,000 tonnes, and opened a 10,000 tonne pigment plant in South Africa in 2024. Sincol runs two technical centres, in Nanjing (China) and Stockport (United Kingdom). Strength through Colour.
About Safic-Alcan
Safic-Alcan is a leading global specialty chemicals distributor. Founded in 1847 and employee-majority owned since 2015, the Group recorded a turnover of €1,018 million in 2025 and employs more than 1,000 people, including over 400 in sales, across 44 offices in more than 70 countries. Organised into two divisions, Life Sciences and Performance Products, spanning 12 markets, and supported by 15 application laboratories worldwide, Safic-Alcan connects principals and customers with technical expertise and tailored solutions. Headquartered in Paris-La Défense, the Group is guided by its values of entrepreneurship, responsibility, expertise and trust. The durable link, creating value since 1847.