Brenntag Specialties in North America, part of Brenntag SE, the global market leader in the distribution of chemicals and ingredients, has expanded its distribution agreement with BASF Corporation for North America.
The distribution agreement includes the Lavergy® product line, a new line of high performance detergent enzymes. The product line can be used in laundry care, dishwashing, commercial laundry and industrial cleaning applications.
- Lavergy® C Bright 100 L, cellulase
- Lavergy® Pro 106 L, protease
- Lavergy® Pro 106 LS, protease
- Lavergy® Pro 114 LS, protease
"We are very pleased about the expansion of our distribution agreement with BASF. The addition of Lavergy® expands BASF's enzyme portfolio and enables our customers to obtain all their enzymes from a single source. Enzymes are an important technology for the HI&I industry and we are pleased to be working with a world-class supplier like BASF," said Jeff Carey, Vice President HI&I Americas, Brenntag Specialties.
Lavergy® C Bright 100 L has excellent cleaning performance, is suitable for many types of textiles and, in combination with other ingredients, prevents the graying of textiles.
The proteases of the Lavergy® Pro family, which are also effective at low temperatures, are powerful alternatives for use in liquid detergents. These enzymes remove stubborn stains such as egg, blood and milk particularly well. Lavergy® Pro 106 LS contains no added preservatives, Lavergy® Pro 114 LS is preservative-free and contains a premium boron-free stabilization system that makes formulation development even easier and more sustainable.
"The combined strengths of the newly developed enzymes and our quality portfolio of high-performance products enable our customers to develop customized solutions for consumers who expect a lot from the detergents they buy," said Soeren Hildebrandt, Senior Vice President Home Care, I&I, BASF. "We want to strengthen the growing market for enzymes with our excellent innovation pipeline and our high quality standards to drive the development of effective and sustainable solutions together with our customers."
