02/28/2008

Brenntag North America, Inc. names New President of Brenntag Southwest

Reading, PA - Mr. William A. Fidler, President of Brenntag North America, Inc., one of the leading chemical distributors in North America, has announced the promotion of Mr. Tom Corcoran to President of Brenntag Southwest, with headquarters in Lancaster, TX.

Mr. Corcoran was most recently Vice President of Sales and Sourcing for Brenntag North America, Inc. Prior to joining Brenntag, he held a series of increasingly responsible sales management positions at FMC Corporation.

William Fidler stated, ‘Tom Corcoran has done an outstanding job of coordinating and developing Brenntag’s relationships with our strategic suppliers over the past 4 years. His positive and effective approach to our business has been extremely valuable to the entire corporation. We are very pleased that Tom will be leading our efforts in the Southwest, one of Brenntag North America’s strategic and key marketplaces’.

Brenntag recorded 2007 global sales of US$ 9.1 billion (EUR 6.6 billion). The company operates in excess of 300 locations with more than 11,000 people in 55 countries. In keeping with the company’s strong position in world markets, Brenntag is committed to providing value to its customers and suppliers through superior supply chain logistics, single sourcing, technical assisstance and other value added services. Brenntag offers an unrivalled, extensive and state-of-the-art distribution network for industrial and specialty chemicals to its suppliers and customers alike throughout the world.