Chemical Solutions

Business Group Overview

Introduction

The Chemical Solutions Business Group has established a wide variety of roles within the sector and continues to develop a larger presence through trade activities and investments.

Business Fields

Petrochemicals and plastics
Inorganic chemicals and functional chemicals
Electronics-related products
Green chemicals
Agriculture-related products (crop protection, fertilizer, seeds etc.)
Life sciences (pharmaceuticals and cosmetics)

Petrochemicals

The Petrochemicals department covers: chemical products from refineries, petrochemical complex and coke ovens; plastics for electrical appliances and automobiles; and electronics business including manufacturing. Our activity serves a broad customer portfolio within Europe by importing important raw materials from all over the world.

Inorganic & Functional Chemicals and Electronics

This department covers a variety of specialty chemicals for fields such as: aircraft, automobiles, ceramics and electronics. By using our capability to source new technology, we continue to increase our market presence by giving extra value on customer products. Interacid Trading SA in Switzerland focuses on sulfuric acid trading globally.

Agri Business

Sumi Agro Europe (SAE) specializes in the development and distribution of technically-advanced plant protection products, such as pesticides, all over European markets and has also formed a strategic alliance with a leading Italian distributor of plant protection. SAE’s expanding network thus provides a platform for product development, marketing and logistics in agriculture. We also invest in both Alcedo S.R.L in Romania and Spectr Agro in Ukraine, which work directly with farmers to supply plant protection products, fertilizer, seeds and machinery and to buy back crops from farmers.

Life-Sciences

Summit Pharmaceuticals Europe is engaged in the trading of intermediates, active ingredients and final dosage forms, at developmental and commercial stages. With extensive experience in custom manufacturing and licensing, we meet all customer needs, whether multinational, specialized pharmaceutical or biotech venture companies.

Summit Cosmetics Europe is engaged in the trading of intermediates and ingredients for cosmetic industries, such as skin care and product coloring. They are highly experienced in sourcing greener and environmentally friendly chemicals which are often bio-based materials.