French speciality chemicals firm Safic-Alcan has acquired Ingredients Plus, a Malaysia-based specialty chemicals distributor with a strong historical presence in personal care, in Malaysia and Singapore.
Headquartered in Shah Alam, Selangor, the company promotes ingredients for personal and home care, as well as coatings, rubber latex and industrial applications, food and flavour & fragrance.
Created in 2007 and 2010, respectively, the Malaysian and Singaporean entities were established by Graeme Love and Chai Sien Theng.
“We are very proud to be joining the Safic-Alcan family. Their international network, technical focus, and entrepreneurial mindset make them a natural fit. We are excited about the new opportunities this will bring to our partners and customers across the region,” said Chai Sien Theng, co-founder of Ingredients Plus.
Ingredients Plus is a leading distributor of raw materials for the personal and home care, industrial and institutional cleaning, coatings and inks, rubber latex, food ingredients and pharmaceutical in the Asia Pacific Region. Established in 2005 in Sydney, Australia, the company has experienced significant growth.