Biesterfeld Expands Collaboration with Eastman to Southern Africa

Biesterfeld, a leading distribution and service companies in the field of polymers, rubber, specialty chemicals, and ingredients, has expanded its collaboration with Eastman, a global specialty materials company. Effective immediately, Biesterfeld, through its local presence Aerontec, is authorized to distribute Eastman’s coatings and inks product portfolio in Southern Africa. The distribution agreement covers South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique, Eswatini, Namibia, Malawi, and Botswana.

The portfolio includes Eastman Texanol ester alcohol, Eastman Advantex neutralizing amine additive, Eastman Solus performance additive, Eastman Tetrashield protective resin system and Eastman Optifilm enhancers. It also comprises Eastman Cellulose Acetate Butyrate (CAB), Eastman Chlorinated Polyolefins (CPO), Eastman Methyl Isoamyl Ketone (MIAK) and Eastman Methyl n-Amyl Ketone (MAK). 

Through Aerontec, customers in the region will benefit from Biesterfeld’s formulation expertise, technical support, local presence and warehousing capabilities. The products are used across a wide range of applications, including architectural, automotive and industrial coatings as well as commercial and packaging inks. Depending on the specific product, they are suitable for formulations ranging from paints and automotive clear coats to printing inks and other graphic arts applications. 

“This new appointment builds on the 30-year collaboration between Eastman and Biesterfeld across several European countries and takes our business relationship to the next level. We are very proud to become Eastman’s authorized distributor for coatings and inks solutions in the region and are fully committed to delivering great value and dedicated support to our customers,” said Joachim Diem, Global Business Manager CASE at Biesterfeld. 

“Southern Africa is an important and growing region for Eastman’s coatings and inks solutions, and this appointment ensures our customers continue to receive the technical expertise, quality, and innovation they expect from us. Biesterfeld, through Aerontec, shares our commitment to supporting customers with sustainable, high-performance solutions and dedicated local service,” said Stavroula Liakopoulou, Regional Sales Leader at Eastman.