DSM NeoResins+ announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Daikin Chemical Europe GmbH, Germany in which DSM NeoResins⁺ will distribute Daikin’s Zeffle^® range of coating resins exclusively in the coating industry throughout Europe.

The product range contains the Zeffle^® series, including a specially developed new grade for coil coating and a new waterbased resin to be used in the Plastics and Metal industry. All systems provide highly desired properties such as extreme weather and chemical resistance plus easy to clean properties.

"DSM NeoResins+ is pleased to further develop and penetrate the European market offering our customers greater opportunities to develop world beating coating solutions" says Ad Ernst, Global Sales Director DSM NeoResins⁺. "This is an excellent example of our determination to deliver a high quality and growing portfolio of specialty resins to our customers”.

As Salvatore Re, Business Development Manager Daikin Chemical Europe GmbH, comments:  "We are very pleased with this opportunity to access and extend the European market for our product line and we see DSM NeoResins⁺ as a valued partner to realize this together".

About Daikin

DAIKIN CHEMICAL EUROPE GMBH is a wholly owned subsidiary of DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD., a global leader in the fluorochemicals industry, offering more
than 2,000 products, including high performance coatings, gases, fluoropolymers and elastomers, to customers worldwide. DAIKIN is committed to developing new uses for fluorochemicals in the years ahead, both in everyday products and advanced applications. With operations in Japan, China, Southeast Asia, Europe and North America, DAIKIN is positioned to meet the needs of an increasingly borderless business environment.

About DSM NeoResins⁺

DSM NeoResins⁺ is a leading, committed, global supplier of innovative specialty resins, specialized in the development and manufacturing of resins that is focused on fulfilling the needs of the coatings and graphic arts industries. DSM NeoResins’ existing brand names Haloflex^®, Halwedrol^®, NeoCryl^®, NeoRez^®, NeoPac^®, NeoRad^®, Uracron^®, Uradil^® and Uralac^® are well-known throughout the industries world-wide.

DSM NeoResins⁺ has 1,200 employees and operates seven manufacturing sites: in Frankfort and Wilmington (US), Shunde (China), Hoek van Holland and Waalwijk (Netherlands), Meppen (Germany) and Parets (Spain). Being focused on customer needs, it has five Application and Research & Technology Centers: in Wilmington (US), Shanghai and Shunde (China), Parets (Spain), Waalwijk and Zwolle (Netherlands), all supported by three Customer Service Centers: in Wilmington (US), Shunde (China) and Waalwijk (Netherlands). DSM NeoResins⁺ is headquartered in Waalwijk (Netherlands).