Paris-La Défense, September 31st – Safic-Alcan is pleased to announce the extension of its long-standing partnership with Société Nouvelle des Couleurs Zinciques (SNCZ) into East Africa. Effective October 1st, 2023, the new distribution agreement covers Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi, strengthening Safic-Alcan’s presence across the region.
Under this agreement, Safic-Alcan will distribute SNCZ’s full range of anticorrosive pigments for metal protection, including Novinox, Phosphinal, Phosphinox, zinc phosphates and chromates. These high-performance pigments are widely used in the paints and coatings industry to ensure long-term protection in demanding environments.
This expansion builds on a successful and long-standing collaboration between the two companies in France, demonstrating the mutual trust and strategic importance of their partnership.
About Safic-Alcan
Safic-Alcan is a French independent distributor of specialty chemicals headquartered in Paris La Défense (France). The company develops and supplies a wide range of polymers, materials and additives for the rubber, coatings, adhesives, thermoplastics, polyurethane, lubricants, detergency, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and nutraceuticals industries. With a network of 35 offices across Europe, Turkey, the Middle East, North America, Mexico, South America, China and South Africa, and 780 employees worldwide, Safic-Alcan generated a turnover of €907 million in 2022.
About SNCZ
Founded in 1984, Société Nouvelle des Couleurs Zinciques (SNCZ) is a global leader in the development, production and sales of anticorrosive pigments for the protection of metals. A member of SILOX, SNCZ offers one of the most extensive ranges of anticorrosive pigments available, designed to meet the needs of the most demanding industrial applications.