Azelis announced its new distribution agreement with BASF, effective Nov. 1, 2021, for its resins range in Vietnam. BASF’s portfolio of resin products enables Azelis to offer advanced solutions for the CASE (coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers), printing & packaging markets.

This partnership builds upon the successful relationship between BASF and Azelis in the Americas, Australia, New Zealand and Turkey. The agreement is consistent with Azelis’ strategy of growing organically with its strategic partners through sales excellence and a strong focus on innovation.

“Azelis is our selected and preferred partner for resins in Vietnam because of their ability to create focus and synergies and to reduce business complexity for our resins portfolio,” said Peter van der Zwan, business director, BASF ASEAN & ANZ. “They will become an extended salesforce of BASF and add technical expertise and extensive market knowledge. This partnership will further enhance BASF’s ability to provide innovative solutions for customers in the industrial & automotive coatings and printing & packaging segments.”

“BASF is a prominent player in the chemicals industry that is widely recognized for the innovative and sustainable properties of their products,” added Laurent Nataf, CEO and president, Azelis Asia Pacific. “Their resins range is a great complementary addition to our current portfolio. With this collaboration, we are also excited to expand our partnership with BASF and provide our partners in Vietnam and the region with an enhanced portfolio of products that allow us to offer a variety of tailored solutions and innovative formulations for the CASE industry.”