Azelis expands partnership with SI Group for lubricant additives in Europe

Azelis, a leading provider of innovation services in the specialty chemicals sector, has expanded its partnership with SI Group, a global developer and manufacturer of performance additives. This new agreement broadens Azelis’ distribution of SI Group’s lubricant additives across Europe, including France and the Benelux region, and extends into key markets in the Middle East and Africa.

Azelis now offers customers a wide range of SI Group’s performance additives, including NSF-approved sustainable antioxidants. By leveraging its extensive lateral value chain, Azelis is creating innovative and sustainable formulations that combine SI Group products with other high-quality ingredients. These formulations cater to various applications, including secondary food contact through greases and lubricants approved for use in the food industry.

The partnership, first established in 2021, has delivered impressive results in the EMEA region. The collaboration between Azelis’ dedicated laboratory in Milan and SI Group’s expertise has strengthened their ability to provide innovative and sustainable solutions to customers in the lubricant additives market.

“We are thrilled to expand our partnership with Azelis, leveraging their extensive distribution network in France and Benelux,” said SI Group’s Vice President for Industrial Solution Chuck Reardon.

Azelis’ Market Segment Director for Lubricants & Metal Working Fluids in the EMEA region Dmitriy Tarasov, expressed enthusiasm for the extended partnership. “Seeing our hard work and the positive results that have been delivered is truly rewarding, and we’re excited to continue this journey with SI Group, now in France and the Benelux countries. This agreement complements our geographical coverage, allowing us to better serve our customers.”