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India is a key life sciences market for Barentz

growth: Barentz CEO APAC ®

Barentz International, a leading Excellent fi t between Barentz and initiatives are also to be undertaken to
global specialty ingredients solution Anshul streamline local operations. These in-
provider headquartered in the Nether- Before focusing on Anshul Life clude but are not limited to investments
lands, recently acquired the stakes of Sciences as a potential acquisition target, in IT infrastructure, such as enterprise
the Indian promoters in Anshul Life Barentz conducted a thorough analysis resource planning software, and cus-
Sciences, a specialty chemicals distri- of the industry, examining factors such tomer relationship management soft-
butor that caters to regulated pharma- as market reach, customer profi les, ware, to support business growth. Plan ahead with
ceuticals, food & nutraceuticals and portfolio alignment, and principal man-
personal care markets. agement. “When talking to the promo- From a human resource perspec- confidence using
ters of Anshul, it was clear that they had tive, Barentz is focusing on internal
With this move Barentz has en- an excellent understanding of the mar- talent development programmes, learn- Azentio ONEERP
hanced its presence in the Indian mar- ket landscape, deep understanding of ing through collaborative platforms
ket, and further reinforced its ability to customer needs and regulations, strong and fostering culture of continuous
deliver innovative solutions and ingre- technical knowledge to support product improvement.
dients, along with technical expertise development, and a well-established
to customers and principals across the network to meet market demands. The Export opportunities from India
country. cultural fi t between Barentz and Anshul Mr. Nagarajan Kailasam, CEO of
was very apparent in our discussions,” Anshul Life Sciences, who will continue
Speaking to Chemical Weekly, Mr. Duchene elaborated. to manage the day-to-day business Achieve precision in planning with Azentio
Mr. Marc Duchene, CEO Barentz Asia operations, along with the current team ONEERP’s advanced MRP and MPS features.
Pacifi c, refl ected on the company’s “Most importantly, the impressive of nearly a 100 employees, is optimistic
expansion across the Asia Pacifi c track record of growth that we saw at about the growth prospects in the Optimize production schedules, manage
region. “While the company established Anshul, and their ability to nurture pharmaceutical, personal care, and food
its Asian presence more than 12 years long-term relationships through a solu- ingredients businesses. “We will scale multiple production centers, and maintain a
ago, with initial focus on South East tion-driven and value-adding approach, up to tap into these opportunities,
Asia, we have since extended our reach were other factors that led to the deal. benefi tting from the combined exper- seamless workflow with multi-level BOM
to other geographies including China, We are committed to growth with our tise, infrastructure and resources of the
Oceania, and India. Each country in suppliers, and we are confi dent that two organisations,” he observed. capabilities.
the Asia Pacifi c represents a unique Anshul’s strong trajectory will contribute
market with very different dynamics to that growth,” he added. The opportunity to leverage India as a
and requires a tailored approach. As a leading provider of active pharmaceutical
global distribution company focused on According to Mr. Duchene, Anshul ingredients (APIs) and the raw materials Scan the QR code and book your demo today!
speciality ingredients for life sciences, enforces and complements Barentz required to make them presents another
India represents a key market growth India’s pharmaceutical ingredients opportunity that is likely to be pursued.
opportunity for us,” Mr. Duchene said. portfolio with high-quality excipients, “We have only just begun exploring this
APIs and intermediates, while also space, but it clearly holds great growth
Barentz established its footprint in expanding its Personal Care and potential for us,” Mr. Nagarajan noted.
India in 2020 with the acquisition of Nutraceuticals offering. Mr. Anthony Litchfi eld, Global Vice
Gangwal Chemicals, a distributor specia- President, Pharmaceuticals at Barentz ®
lized in excipients for the pharmaceu- Building on the portfolio expressed confi dence in the opportunity
ticals industry. In December 2023, the Looking forward, Mr. Duchene India offers in the pharmaceuticals space. ONEERP
company further strengthened its per- added that Barentz plans to leverage “India and the US are two key markets
sonal care business through another Anshul’s established local portfolio and in this sector, and we are very excited to contactus@azentio.com | azentio.com
acquisition, Radian Chemical Products, expand it by connecting it with Barentz enhance our platform in India through
focused mainly on colour cosmetics. Principals’ network. Some operational this acquisition,” he noted.

138 Chemical Weekly December 10, 2024

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