Brazil: Barentz acquires Metachem, Chemtra Comercial

Barentz International and its joint venture partner, Tovani Benzaquen,are expanding its activities in South America, announcing the acquisition ofMetachem Industrial e Comercial Ltda and its associate Chemtra ComercialImportação e Exportação Ltda.

Metachem Industrial e Comercial Ltda, headquartered in the city of SãoPaulo, leads a Brazilian group that distributes raw materials and ingredientsin Industrial Materials, Paints and Adhesives markets, as well as having apresence in the life science markets.