BRB North America Inc., a subsidiary of BRB International BV, has appointed Barentz North America LLC for sales distribution of its silicone product portfolio of paint, coatings, inks and construction chemicals in the United States and Canada.

Barentz acquired Maroon Group in December 2020. Maroon Group was BRB North America’s appointed distributor prior to the acquisition and the distributorship continues with Barentz.

“With the appointment of Barentz North America, we will be strategically positioned to meet the current and future demands of paint, coatings, inks and construction chemicals industries in USA and Canada,” said Michel Bassens, sales leader for BRB North America, Inc.

In other Barentz news, the company announced it will acquire Unipex, a French distributor of life science ingredients and specialty chemicals. According to Barentz, the Paris-based company is one of the leading distributors in France, Benelux and Africa.

The transaction is subject to the completion of legal and specified closing conditions, including the receipt of European merger control clearances.