Photo: Steven Holland hitting the gong (in lieu of ribbon cutting) with the Brenntag Asia Pacific Management Board and Tony Susanto looking on

JAKARTA Brenntag, global leader in full-line chemical distribution, has unveiled a new distribution facility in Jakarta built to meet growing market demand.
The facility will provide a bigger storage capacity than the current warehouse in Jakarta, and allow Brenntag to improve and expand value-added customer support throughout the supply chain, from purchase and formulation through to packaging and logistics.

In Indonesia, Brenntag markets a diversified line of specialty and industrial chemicals for a variety of applications, including personal care, coatings, food & beverage, pharmaceuticals, textile, rubber, plastics & polymers, agro, feed, refrigeration, polyurethanes and minerals. The new facility adds to the company’s 7 existing warehouses in Indonesia and Brenntag’s growing distribution network in the Asia Pacific region which also includes more than 40 distribution centers.

At the inauguration of the new site, Steven Holland, COO of Brenntag, said, “We’ve seen a growth in the demand for chemical distribution in the Asia Pacific region, especially in Indonesia. By expanding our local presence, we are making an investment to better serve our customers with advanced support and meet growing market demand; it will also strengthen our presence in the region.”

“The new facility will further bolster Brenntag’s ability to provide a number of services including storage, re-packing large-scale quantities into smaller quantities, delivery and other supply chain solutions,” said Henri Nejade, President and CEO, Brenntag Asia Pacific.

With an in-house Coatings application laboratory, the facility offers value-added services to its customers by meeting specific requirements for the formulation and customization of various blends of industrial chemicals. It provides further technical application support with a sample room, designated cool rooms for textile, food and beverage products, and two rooms to safely store hazardous and flammable products.

Built on a 10,000 m? plot of land in MM2100 Industrial Town in Cibitung in West Java, the new facility has a storage capacity of 5,000 m? of floor area with 6,600 pallet position.

Like all of Brenntag’s facilities, its Indonesian distribution center complies with local and international safety and environmental regulations. Currently, Brenntag in Indonesia holds ISO 9001:2008 certification and is applying for ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certifications.

Brenntag is committed to providing value to its customers and suppliers through superior supply chain management, single sourcing, technical application support and other value-added services.
This new facility is owned by P.T. Brenntag, a subsidiary of the Brenntag Group, and it also supports the growth of Brenntag in Asia Pacific.

Brenntag is the global market leader in full-line chemical distribution. Linking chemical manufacturers and chemical users, the company provides business-to-business distribution solutions for industrial and specialty chemicals globally.

Headquartered in MŸlheim an der Ruhr, Germany, the company operates a global network with more than 400 locations in over 60 countries and employs more than 12,000 people.

Brenntag manages the business regionally and holds leading market positions across Europe, North America, Latin America and a strong foothold in the Asia Pacific market place. (www.brenntag.com)

Brenntag in Asia Pacific
Brenntag started in Asia Pacific with the acquisition of the chemicals distribution business of Rhodia in South & Southeast Asia and Australia/New Zealand and Taiwan in 2008. In 2010, it strengthened its position in the market with the acquisition of the EAC Industrial Ingredients business which includes markets such as Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

Today, Brenntag has 31 offices, more than 40 distribution centers and approximately 1,000 employees in Asia Pacific. Its regional headquarters is in Singapore.

P.T. Brenntag – Indonesia
Formerly known as PT EAC Indonesia, the company has been in the chemical distribution business in Indonesia since 1995. In July 2010, the company became a part of the Brenntag group of companies when Brenntag acquired the EAC Industrial Ingredients business in South and South East Asia.

P.T. Brenntag focuses on providing a wide range of products as well as services that include blending, formulation, supply chain planning, warehousing & logistics to customers in various industries. It has 7 offices and 8 warehouses located in Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang, Surabaya, Palembang, Medan and Makassar, as well as 4 application laboratories. At present, P.T. Brenntag has more than 150 employees.