Ontario, Canada – August 1, 2023 – ChemSpec Canada Inc., a subsidiary of the Safic-Alcan Group and a growing supplier in the Canadian specialty chemicals market, is pleased to announce a new distribution agreement with Nabaltec AG, a global leader in functional fillers and specialty alumina.
Through this partnership, ChemSpec Canada expands its portfolio of environmentally friendly, non-halogenated flame retardants, supporting customers across a wide range of industrial and advanced material applications in Canada.
Expanding Sustainable Flame Retardant Solutions in Canada
Nabaltec AG is a multi-award-winning innovator in the chemical industry, recognized worldwide for its advanced technologies based on aluminum hydroxide and aluminum oxide. The company develops, produces, and markets highly specialized products within two key segments:
- Functional Fillers
- Specialty Alumina
By partnering with Nabaltec, ChemSpec Canada strengthens its ability to serve customers seeking high-performance flame retardant solutions that meet evolving regulatory, safety, and sustainability requirements.
Non-Halogenated Flame Retardants for Advanced Industrial Applications
Under the agreement, ChemSpec Canada will distribute Nabaltec’s non-halogenated flame retardant solutions to customers in the following markets:
- Plastic masterbatch production
- Rubber compounding
- Engineered epoxy systems
- Polyester resins
Nabaltec’s technologies are designed to deliver effective flame retardancy, thermal stability, and heat dissipation, making them suitable for demanding applications where safety and performance are critical.
Supporting Canada’s Advanced Manufacturing and Battery Value Chain
Nabaltec’s heat dissipation technology is expected to play an important role in emerging applications, including lithium battery production, where thermal management is essential for safety and performance.
This partnership further supports Safic-Alcan’s strategy of offering innovative, sustainable, and regulation-compliant specialty chemicals across industrial markets. By adding Nabaltec’s advanced materials to its portfolio, ChemSpec Canada continues to deliver value-added solutions aligned with the future of electrification, energy storage, and responsible material innovation.
About ChemSpec Canada (A Safic-Alcan Company)
ChemSpec Canada Inc. is a North American specialty chemical distribution firm serving the industrial polymer compounding, performance materials, and cosmetic ingredients markets. As a subsidiary of Safic-Alcan, ChemSpec Canada combines global supplier partnerships with strong local technical, commercial, and logistics expertise.
About Safic-Alcan
Safic-Alcan is a French independent distributor of specialty chemicals headquartered in Paris La Défense. The Company develops and provides wide ranges of polymers, materials and additives for the rubber, coatings, adhesives, thermoplastics, polyurethane, lubricants, detergency, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and nutraceuticals industries. With a network of 44 offices strategically located in Europe, Turkey, Middle East, North America, Mexico, South America, China and South Africa, and 1000+ employees, the company generated a turnover of €907 million in 2024.