• Customers in the Home Care, I&I as well as Beauty & Personal Care markets in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland will be provided with access to all of Parkim’s fragrance and ingredients portfolios.
• This partnership strengthens Brenntag’s position as a leading specialty distributor in the chemical industry and its portfolio of premium specialty products. 

Brenntag, the global market leader in chemicals and ingredients distribution, today announced a strategic partnership with Parkim Fragrance House, Turkey’s leading fragrance manufacturer. Brenntag will market and promote all of Parkim’s innovative fragrance solutions across Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Iceland, providing customers in these markets with high-quality and unique scent compositions. 

As part of the partnership, Brenntag will offer a carefully curated portfolio of Parkim's premium extracts, essential oils and upcycling ingredients tailored to the Beauty & Care industry. These include floral extracts such as Rose Damascena, warm and sensual notes such as Turkish coffee and tobacco absolute, and fresh citrus oils from Turkish lemons. In addition, sustainable, recycled ingredients from turpentine, citrus fruits and rose by-products will support eco-friendly formulations for Beauty & Care applications. By integrating these high-quality ingredients into the Brenntag portfolio, Beauty & Care brands in the Nordics will gain access to premium and sustainable fragrance components that meet the growing demand for authenticity and innovation. 

“This partnership is a significant step in our growth strategy,” says Dennis Neumann, Business Manager Brenntag Specialties Personal Care / HI&I DACH and Nordic. “With Parkim as a strong partner, we are excited to bring their exceptional fragrance solutions to our customers, helping them create unique and memorable scent experiences in their products.” 

“At Parkim Fragrance House, we are thrilled to embark on the strategic partnership with Brenntag, a globally renowned leader in chemical and ingredient distribution. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in our journey to expand our footprint in the Nordic region and bring our unique fragrance compositions to a wider audience. With above 40 years of expertise in fragrance creation, we take immense pride in crafting scents that resonate with authenticity, innovation, and sustainability,” says İpek Müstecaplıoğlu, Director Parkim Group.

Photo (from left to right): Pia Tønder - External Account Manager Beauty & Personal Care Nordic, Casper Schelde - External Account Manager Beauty & Homecare I&I Nordic, Cam-Bich Tu - Industry Market Manager Beauty & Personal Care, Barbara Jonsson - Industry Market Manager Home Care I&I, Sonay Gurer - Master Perfumer and R&D, Creations Centre Director, Andreas Sternklev - Internal Account Manager Beauty & Care Nordic, Dennis Neumann - Business Manager Beauty & Care DACH and Nordic, Tamara Durak - Head of IMM - Functional Ingredients - Beauty & Personal Care EMEA, Riham Alkhamisi - Director Market Categories Beauty & Care EMEA

About Parkim Group and Parkim Fragrance House: 

Affiliate of Parkim Group, established in 1979, Parkim Fragrance House is a leading fragrance manufacturer based in Istanbul, Turkey. With nearly 50 years of professional experience, the company specializes in designing tailor made fragrances for all product groups that has scent inside. A dedicated R&D centre and team of perfumers work collaboratively to create unique olfactive journeys, blending innovative science with market-driven creativity. Parkim Fragrance House aims to create the art of fragrance and push the boundaries by not only creating a scent that simply smells good, but to innovate with new fragrance molecules to add value into their business partners’ products too.

About Brenntag:

Brenntag is the global market leader in chemicals and ingredients distribution. The company holds a central role in connecting customers and suppliers of the chemical industry. Headquartered in Essen, Germany, Brenntag has more than 17,700 employees worldwide and operates a network of about 600 sites in 72 countries. In 2023, Brenntag generated sales of 16.8 billion EUR. The two global divisions, Brenntag Essentials and Brenntag Specialties, provide a diversified and broad portfolio of industrial and specialty chemicals and ingredients as well as tailor-made application, marketing and supply chain solutions, technical and formulation support, comprehensive regulatory know-how, and digital solutions for a wide range of industries. Brenntag pursues an ambitious sustainability agenda and is committed to sustainable solutions in its own sector and the industries served. Brenntag shares have been listed at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2010, in the DAX since September 2021. In addition, the Brenntag SE shares are listed in the DAX 50 ESG and DAX ESG Target. For more information, visit www.brenntag.com.