Safic-Alcan opens Hungarian subsidiary

Paris – Safic-Alcan has set up a Hungarian subsidiary, Safic-Alcan Magyarország Kft., to service the country’s industrial manufacturing sector as of November 2016, the French distributor announced 28 Nov.

Based near Budapest, the subsidiary will develop Safic-Alcan’s business focusing on rubber & adhesives and other performance products while providing sales and technical support to the Hungarian market.

Safic-Alcan Magyarország will be managed by Kamil Antos, head of Safic-Alcan ?esko, a subsidiary of the Safic-Alcan Group and parent company of Safic-Alcan Magyarország Kft.

The company has also employed Tibor Varga, who will be responsible for performance products sales & development. He will work directly with Safic-Alcan Cesko.

Tibor has more than six years’ experience at an international full-line chemical distributor in Hungary. He has a master’s degree in chemistry.

“This move aligns with our overall strategy to expand in countries where high demand is forecast,” said Safic-Alcan’s CEO, Philippe Combette.