Cromogenia today announces a new distribution partnership with Caldic, a global distributor and development partner for ingredients and specialty chemical solutions.
Founded in 1942 and headquartered in Spain, Cromogenia has built a strong reputation for innovation, technical expertise, and customer-focused chemical solutions. Through this new partnership, Caldic will distribute Cromogenia’s coatings portfolio across the Benelux region, further strengthening its offering for customers seeking advanced, sustainable, and high-performing binder technologies.
The portfolio includes a broad range of water-based resin technologies for the coatings market, including high-end polyurethane dispersions, 1K and 2K systems, UV-crosslinkable binders, acrylate emulsions, and hydrophilic polyisocyanates. These technologies are designed to support demanding applications such as exterior wood coatings, parquet lacquers, roofing coatings, plastic coatings, metal coatings, and other performance-driven industrial coatings.
Cromogenia’s binder technologies enable formulators to develop future-ready water-based coatings with excellent mechanical resistance, weathering stability, abrasion resistance, and adhesion to a wide variety of substrates. With low-VOC characteristics and strong technical versatility, the portfolio is well aligned with the market’s increasing demand for more sustainable coating solutions without compromising performance.
The partnership reflects a strong cultural and strategic fit between Caldic and Cromogenia. Both companies value close interpersonal relationships with customers, flexible collaboration, fast decision-making, and customized service. This shared lean and customer-oriented business model enables both teams to respond efficiently to market needs and support customers with practical, technically sound solutions.
Bram Beekman, Industry Leader CASC Europe at Caldic, said:
“From the first conversations with Sergio Pascual and the Cromogenia team, there was a natural understanding between us. Sergio and I have both been active in the coatings market for many years, and we immediately recognized the same customer needs: reliable specialty resins, strong technical support, flexibility, and solutions that help formulators differentiate in a changing market. Cromogenia’s high-end polyurethane dispersions are a perfect fit with Caldic’s complementary portfolio and bring real strategic differentiation to the Benelux coatings market. What makes this partnership especially strong is not only the quality of the technology, but also the shared way of working, close to the customer, personal, flexible, and focused on creating long-term value.”
Sergio Pascual, General Manager Coatings Business Area at Cromogenia, said:
“From Cromogenia we see the collaboration with Caldic as a fantastic opportunity to develop the coatings market in Benelux. The high level of preparation and experience of Bram Beekman and his team will allow the expansion of our activity in Benelux.”
With this new partnership, Caldic continues to expand its Industrial Applications portfolio with innovative specialty technologies that support customers in developing high-performance and more sustainable coatings. By combining Cromogenia’s resin expertise with Caldic’s local market knowledge, technical capabilities, and supply chain strength, both companies are well positioned to support coating manufacturers across the Benelux region.
About Cromogenia
Founded in 1942, Cromogenia is a specialty chemicals company headquartered in Spain, developing and manufacturing chemical solutions for a wide range of industrial markets. With decades of technical expertise and a strong focus on innovation, Cromogenia offers customized solutions for applications including coatings, textiles, water treatment, leather, construction, adhesives, lubricants, metal treatment, and performance chemicals.
Within the coatings market, Cromogenia provides advanced resin and binder technologies designed to meet the evolving needs of formulators seeking high performance, sustainability, and application versatility.
About Caldic
Caldic is a global distributor and development partner for ingredients and specialty chemical solutions, going beyond distribution to empower innovation. With over 70 application labs and supply chain facilities worldwide, Caldic co-creates tailored solutions across Life Sciences and Material Sciences, including Food & Nutrition, Biopharma, Beauty & Personal Care, and Industrial Applications.
Operating across the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, Caldic combines global sourcing strength with local expertise to deliver agile service and long-term customer success. Sustainability is integral to its operations, with investments in renewable energy, support for customer decarbonization through bio-based and circular solutions, and optimized logistics to reduce emissions.