Extrusion Asia Edition 1-2022

12 信息縱覽 Extrusion Asia Edition 1/2022 ➠ Biesterfeld Group www.biesterfeld.com ➠ GME Chemicals www.gme-chemicals.com 司。我相信，凭借我们的专业知识，我 们可以共同显著地扩大亚洲客户的解决 方案组合，并加速我们供应商在亚洲市 场的业务增长。我期待着作为 Biester- feld Group 的一部分，我们继续前行。” Presence in Asia Expanded n The Biesterfeld Group, Hamburg, Ger- many, has established a joint venture by acquiring a majority stake in Singapore- based GME Chemicals. The closing was now completed. A complete takeover of the remaining shares will take place in five years, according to the contract. By acquiring a stake in GME Chemicals, one of the leading distributors of specialty chemicals and polymers in South-East Asia, Biesterfeld is continuing its geogra- phic expansion and growth strategy and laying the foundation for a targeted and long-term expansion of its market posi- tion in one of the world's fastest-growing regions in its core business. GME Chemicals is active in the markets for performance and industrial chemicals, food, pharmaceuticals, elastomers and specialty polymers, and also in developing sustainable solutions for their customers. The company, which was established in 1999 in Singapore, has grown success- fully and is represented by operating sub- sidiaries in Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand and China, and has 60 em- ployees. Dirk Biesterfeld, Chairman of the Super- visory Board of Biesterfeld AG, explains: "Asia is a significant growth market and of strategic importance to us. Here, too, we want to significantly increase our mar- ket presence together with our suppliers. As a family-owned company, reliability, a long-term commitment, and the joint co- operation of all employees are particularly important to us. The GME portfolio is an excellent addition to the Biesterfeld Group and we are gaining highly quali- fied employees. I look forward to the co- operation and a successful future together." Philip Chew, Managing Director and shareholder of GME Chemicals, empha- sizes, "In Biesterfeld, we have not only found a majority shareholder and, in the future, a new owner, but a true partner. We share the same business view and the same values. As shareholders, we will the- refore remain in the company with our management team and our employees. I am sure that with our know-how, we can jointly and significantly expand the solu- tion portfolio for customers in Asia and accelerate the growth of our suppliers in our markets. I look forward to our conti- nued journey as part of the Biesterfeld Group." 从左到右：Carsten Harms，Biesterfeld AG 执行委员会成员兼 Biesterfeld 塑料和 Biesterfeld 高性能橡胶董事总经理，Thomas Arnold，Biesterfeld AG 首席执行官，Peter Wilkes，Biesterfeld Spezialchemie 董事总经理，Kai Froböse， Biesterfeld AG 首席财务官 From left to right: Carsten Harms, Member of the Executive Board Biesterfeld AG and Managing Director Biesterfeld Plastic and Biesterfeld Performance Rubber, Thomas Arnold, CEO Biesterfeld AG, Peter Wilkes, Managing Director Biesterfeld Spezialchemie, Kai Froböse, CFO Biesterfeld AG 从左到右：SH Liow，GME Chemicals 执行董事，Philip Chew，GME Chemicals 董事 总经理，Pernod Sim，GME Chemicals 执行董事 From left to right: SH Liow, Executive Director GME Chemicals, Philip Chew, Managing Director GME Chemicals, Pernod Sim, Executive Director GME Chemicals