German speciality chemicals distributor Gustav Grolman (Neuss; www.grolman-group.com) has expanded to southern Europe its marketing cooperation with BASF (Ludwigshafen / Germany; www.basf.com) for "Baxxodur" amine-based curing agents used in processing epoxy resins. Going forward, markets in Italy, Spain and Portugal will be added to the company’s existing distribution channels for these products in France, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark – see Plasteurope.com of 20.02.2017. BASF and Grolman have cooperated exclusively in the marketing of Baxxodur in Europe since 2015. The privately owned company lays claim to being one of Europe's largest distributors of speciality chemicals with diversified expertise in application technology.

Grolman said the extended regional partnership with BASF will further strengthen its position. The high-end curing agent components, which are used in epoxy resin-based applications such as thermosetting laminates, highly resistant floor coatings, corrosion protection varnish and composite material, supplement its own portfolio of resins, accelerators, additives, flame retardants, pigments and special fillers for the thermosetting industry.