Connell Bros. Company (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Bayer Co. (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd to market and distribute the coatings, adhesives, and specialties (CAS) product lines from Bayer MaterialScience to its customers in Malaysia, which was effective as of July 1, 2013.
With sales of 11.5 billion Euros in 2012, Bayer MaterialScience, a Bayer Group company, is among the world's largest manufacturers of high-tech materials and one of the world's leading suppliers of materials for coatings, adhesives and specialties.
The partnership is an exciting opportunity that will see both companies share expertise and work together to offer an extensive range of specialty chemicals to a wide range of industries in Malaysia. Through Connell Brothers' formulation and application lab located in Bangkok, Thailand, the company's technical specialists can aid in specialized product development for customers in the region.
"We value our partnership with Bayer MaterialScience, and we're thrilled to begin working with the local team in Malaysia to bring their quality specialties products to our customers," said Jeff Streblow, vice president of Connell Brothers. "We have excellent teams with selling, marketing, and technical formulation experience, and thorough knowledge of the needs of our customers in these markets."