Azelis Expands Partnership with Arxada in France for Industrial Applications  

Azelis, the reference innovation service provider in the speciality chemicals and food ingredients industry, announced the expansion of its partnership with Arxada, a global leader in innovative solutions that protect our world. Effective immediately, Azelis will distribute Arxada’s portfolio of industrial biocides and coating additives in France. The agreement extends the existing collaboration between the two companies into industrial market segments, covering Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants and Elastomers (CASE) and Chemicals. 

This expansion strengthens the partnership between Azelis and Arxada, building on successful collaboration across multiple regions and extending the scope of activities in France beyond life sciences into industrial applications. Customers in the French market will now benefit from access to a wider portfolio supported by Azelis’s local technical and regulatory expertise, particularly in biocides, a highly regulated product category. 

• Customers gain access to Arxada’s industrial biocides and coating additives, supported by strong technical guidance from Azelis’s experts, as well as regulatory support to navigate complex compliance requirements. 
• Arxada strengthens its position in the French industrial market through Azelis’s established customer network, local presence, and in-house expertise 
• Azelis expands its portfolio in France with complementary products that build on its existing portfolio, supporting growth in segments with increasing regulatory focus and technical demand. 

This development reflects the strong track record between the two companies across regions, including DACH, Benelux, the UK and Ireland, Greece, and Ukraine. Through consistent commercial execution and technical support, Azelis has demonstrated its ability to grow Arxada’s business, supporting expansion into new territories and application segments. 

Christian Pflesser, Market Segment Director Advanced Materials & Additives and CASE at Azelis EMEA, comments: 
“This extension reflects the strength of our partnership with Arxada and the capabilities of our French teams. By combining our technical expertise, particularly in biocides, with our strong customer network, we are well-positioned to support growth in the paints and coatings market and deliver value to customers.” 

Beatriz Cid, Senior Director of Sales EMEA, Paints and Coatings at Arxada, comments: 
“Our collaboration with Azelis continues to deliver strong results across multiple regions. Expanding into the French industrial market allows us to build on this momentum, reaching manufacturers with our innovative product technologies and solutions, supported by Azelis’s technical expertise and customer relationships.” 

Azelis’s innovation capabilities are driven by the deep technical expertise of its teams across EMEA, the Americas, and Asia Pacific. The group combines market trends with ingredient expertise and formulation know-how to develop innovative solutions. With this, it inspires and supports its partners in developing new, sustainable products efficiently. Through close collaboration between technical, sales, marketing, and business development specialists, Azelis translates ideas towards ready-to-launch concepts and is dedicated to staying ahead of customer-specific developments, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in innovation to support its customers in their business development journey.