Azelis expands partnership with SUSONITY through new UK and Ireland distribution agreement for industrial applications. 24 September 2026 Azelis, the reference innovation service provider in the speciality chemicals and food ingredients industry, is pleased to announce an extension of its distribution partnership with SUSONITY, a leading company in effect pigments, functional materials, and cosmetic actives. Effective 1 October 2026, Azelis will distribute SUSONITY's portfolio in the UK and Ireland across the CASE, Advanced Materials & Additives, Home Care & Industrial Cleaning and Performance Chemicals market segments. The agreement gives Azelis customers in the UK and Ireland access to SUSONITY's effect pigments and advanced functional technologies for laser marking, heat reflection, and conductive or protective coatings, amongst others. The portfolio complements Azelis's existing offering, enabling customers to consolidate more of their speciality material requirements with one distribution partner. * Customers benefit from a broader product offering from Azelis, supported by an experienced local team with strong market knowledge and technical expertise. * SUSONITY streamlines its local setup while consolidating its distribution network through one partner serving multiple industries. * Azelis strengthens its offering in key subsegments with additional effect pigments and functional materials, while extending its relationship with an established principal. The agreement builds on Azelis's existing collaboration with SUSONITY for PC and industrial markets across EMEA and APAC. Azelis's strong focus in these markets, together with its established UK and Ireland team and penetration of key subsegments, supported SUSONITY's decision to extend the partnership. Christian Pflesser, Market Segment Director Advanced Materials & Additives and CASE at Azelis EMEA, comments: "SUSONITY brings valuable technologies to our customers in the UK and Ireland, particularly in effect pigments, laser marking and heat-reflective solutions. The portfolio complements our existing offering and enables our teams to support customers across a broader range of applications. Building on our strong collaboration with SUSONITY in other markets, we look forward to growing the partnership in the UK and Ireland." Frédéric Daumard, Commercial Head CEE/MEA/Distributor Management EMEA, at SUSONITY, says: "Azelis has demonstrated its ability to develop our business across our existing markets together. Extending our collaboration to the UK and Ireland gives us access to an established team with broad industrial market coverage, while simplifying how we serve customers across different applications. We look forward to building on the results of our existing partnership." Azelis combines market knowledge with technical expertise and formulation capabilities to support customers throughout the product development journey. Through its local teams and application laboratories, the company helps customers develop innovative solutions while creating growth opportunities for its principals.

Azelis and Imerys expand distribution partnership. September 23, 2026 Azelis recently announced the expansion of its partnership with Imerys, a leader in mineral-based specialties. Effective December 1, 2026, Azelis will extend its distribution agreement with Imerys for its plastics, adhesives and sealants, and paints and coatings products across Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Moldova, Bulgaria, Serbia, North Macedonia, Croatia, Slovenia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Building on a successful partnership in the UK, Türkiye, and parts of the Middle East and Africa over the past five years, this agreement broadens the collaboration into new territories. It strengthens Azelis's portfolio in the region and provides customers with access to a broader range of formulation solutions, supported by local technical expertise. Looking for a reprint of this article? From high-res PDFs to custom plaques, order your copy today! JOIN TODAY to unlock your recommendations. Already have an account? Sign In

Azelis wins two inaugural Lubricant Expo Innovation Awards. 21 September 2026 Azelis, the reference innovation service provider in the speciality chemicals and food ingredients industry, is pleased to announce that it has won two awards at the inaugural Lubricant Expo Innovation Awards, held during Lubricant Expo Europe 2026 in Düsseldorf, Germany. Azelis received the Lubricant Component Innovation of the Year for its Multifunctional Extreme Pressure & Antiwear Additive Package and the Metalworking & Process Fluid Innovation of the Year for its Water-based Corrosion Inhibitor. The awards recognise technologies developed to help lubricant and metalworking fluid manufacturers address performance, formulation and sustainability requirements. * Customers benefit from formulation solutions designed to enhance equipment protection, operational reliability and performance across lubricant and metalworking fluid applications. * Principals benefit from Azelis's technical and application expertise, helping translate product technologies into solutions that address specific market needs. * Azelis strengthens its ability to support customers with formulation expertise and application knowledge across the lubricants and metalworking fluids market. The Multifunctional Extreme Pressure & Antiwear Additive Package combines wear protection, oxidation stability and copper corrosion inhibition in a single solution. This helps lubricant manufacturers develop high-performing oils and greases while simplifying formulation design. The Water-based Corrosion Inhibitor provides temporary corrosion protection while remaining easy to remove with water. Based on a vegetable-derived film-forming polymer, the technology helps customers balance performance with evolving environmental and operational requirements. Dmitriy Tarasov, Regional Market Segment Director Lubricants & Metalworking Fluids at Azelis, comments: 'Receiving two awards at the inaugural Lubricant Expo Innovation Awards reflects the technical expertise of our Lubricants & Metalworking Fluids teams and our focus on solving practical formulation challenges. These technologies show how we combine ingredient knowledge, application expertise and close collaboration with our principals and customers to develop solutions that address changing performance and sustainability requirements.' Across its network of application laboratories, Azelis combines local market knowledge, technical expertise and formulation support to help customers address product development challenges. Its Lubricants & Metalworking Fluids teams work closely with customers and principals to explore product performance and develop formulations that respond to evolving technical, operational and sustainability requirements.