Azelis expands partnership with Arxada in France for industrial applications

Azelis, the reference innovation service provider in the speciality chemicals and food ingredients industry, is pleased to announce the expansion of its partnership with Arxada, a global leader in innovative solutions that protect our world. Effective immediately, Azelis will distribute Arxada’s portfolio of industrial biocides and coating additives in France. The agreement extends the existing collaboration between the two companies into industrial market segments, covering Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants and Elastomers (CASE) and Chemicals. 

This expansion strengthens the partnership between Azelis and Arxada, building on successful collaboration across multiple regions and extending the scope of activities in France beyond life sciences into industrial applications. Customers in the French market will now benefit from access to a wider portfolio supported by Azelis’s local technical and regulatory expertise, particularly in biocides, a highly regulated product category. 

• Customers gain access to Arxada’s industrial biocides and coating additives, supported by strong technical guidance from Azelis’s experts, as well as regulatory support to navigate complex compliance requirements. 
• Arxada strengthens its position in the French industrial market through Azelis’s established customer network, local presence, and in-house expertise 
• Azelis expands its portfolio in France with complementary products that build on its existing portfolio, supporting growth in segments with increasing regulatory focus and technical demand. 

This development reflects the strong track record between the two companies across regions, including DACH, Benelux, the UK and Ireland, Greece, and Ukraine. Through consistent commercial execution and technical support, Azelis has demonstrated its ability to grow Arxada’s business, supporting expansion into new territories and application segments. 

Christian Pflesser, Market Segment Director Advanced Materials & Additives and CASE at Azelis EMEA, comments: 
“This extension reflects the strength of our partnership with Arxada and the capabilities of our French teams. By combining our technical expertise, particularly in biocides, with our strong customer network, we are well-positioned to support growth in the paints and coatings market and deliver value to customers.” 

Beatriz Cid, Senior Director of Sales EMEA, Paints and Coatings at Arxada, comments: 
“Our collaboration with Azelis continues to deliver strong results across multiple regions. Expanding into the French industrial market allows us to build on this momentum, reaching manufacturers with our innovative product technologies and solutions, supported by Azelis’s technical expertise and customer relationships.” 

Azelis’s innovation capabilities are driven by the deep technical expertise of its teams across EMEA, the Americas, and Asia Pacific. The group combines market trends with ingredient expertise and formulation know-how to develop innovative solutions. With this, it inspires and supports its partners in developing new, sustainable products efficiently. Through close collaboration between technical, sales, marketing, and business development specialists, Azelis translates ideas towards ready-to-launch concepts and is dedicated to staying ahead of customer-specific developments, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in innovation to support its customers in their business development journey. 

About Azelis 

Azelis is the reference global innovation service provider in the speciality chemical and food ingredients industry, present in 64 countries across the globe with over 4,100 employees. Our knowledgeable teams of industry, market and technical experts are each dedicated to a specific market within Life Sciences and Industrial Chemicals. We offer a comprehensive portfolio of complementary products to more than 65,000 customers, supported by +2,800 principal relationships, creating a turnover of €4.1 billion (2025). Azelis Group NV is listed on Euronext Brussels under ticker AZE and is included in the BEL20 and BEL®ESG indices. 

Across our extensive network of more than 70 application laboratories, our award-winning teams develop innovative and sustainable formulations and provide technical guidance throughout the product development process. We combine global market reach with a local footprint to offer reliable, integrated, and unique digital services to local customers and attractive business opportunities to principals. Recognised for our sustainability leadership, we are committed to responsible growth that positively impacts people, communities and the planet. Through the application of science and deep market expertise, we act as catalysts for innovation, enabling our customers to win and our principals to grow. 

Innovation through formulation. 

www.azelis.com  

About Arxada 
Arxada is a global leader in innovative solutions that protect our world. Our groundbreaking technologies, in-depth regulatory know-how, manufacturing and process development help our customers to safeguard nutrition, health and infrastructure efficiently through chemistry and biotechnology that enhance sustainability. We offer a broad portfolio of ingredients and services for multiple end-markets that include Human Health & Nutrition, Home & Personal Care, Professional Hygiene, Paints & Coatings and Wood Protection. 

With customers in more than 100 countries, the company achieved sales of CHF 2 billion in 2024. Headquartered in Basel (Switzerland), Arxada employs 3,200 associates across 24 production sites and 14 R&D centers, all committed to our customers’ success. 

Use biocides safely. Always read the label and product information before use. Product information available at arxada.com.