Barentz strengthens
Indian platform withacquisition of Anshul
Life Sciences
Hoofddorp, The Netherlands, July 31, 2024. - Barentz International, a leading global
specialty ingredients solution provider, announces the acquisition of Anshul Life Sciences
Group (“Anshul Life Sciences”) in India, a high-end life science focused specialty
chemicals distributor that caters to regulated Pharmaceuticals, Food & Nutraceuticals
and Personal Care markets. With this strategic move Barentz establishes a leading life
science distribution platform in India and reinforces its commitment to providing
innovative solutions, technical expertise, and an even more innovative range ofingredients to customers and principals pan-India.
The acquisition emphasizes Barentz' commitment to the Indian market and is
expected to open a realm of strategic opportunities for growth across the country
and the broader Asia Pacific region. Both companies are committed to ensuring aseamless transition and maintaining the highest standards of value-added services.
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The acquisition will further strengthen Barentz’ position in India creating aleading life science distribution platform.
Anshul Life Sciences enforces and complements Barentz India pharmaceuticals
ingredients portfolio with high-quality excipient, APIs and intermediates andwidens our Personal Care and Nutraceuticals offering.
The combination will unlock significant growth potential across Asia Pacific.
Nagarajan Kailasam (CEO) and the current team of Anshul Life Sciences willcontinue to manage the day-to-day business operations.

Marc Duchene, CEO APAC: “We are extremely excited to welcome Anshul Life
Sciences to the Barentz Group. The acquisition underpins our ambitions to further
grow in India, one of our key strategic markets, and the Asia Pacific region in general.
The acquisition benefits our customers and principals by providing access to abroader portfolio of high-quality pharmaceuticals excipients and products and a
deeper pool of expertise. We are delighted that Mr. Nagarajan will continue to leadthe business. Together, we aim to enhance our offering and better serve the needs ofthe dynamic Indian market and beyond.”
Nagarajan Kailasam, CEO of Anshul Life Sciences: “Barentz aligns strongly with theentrepreneurial spirit and ethical standards of Anshul Life Science’s foundingpartners. We are excited to join the Barentz family and start our collaboration tocapture the enormous potential of the Indian market by offering even morecomprehensive solutions to our customers and principals in the Indian market andbeyond. We are looking forward to the future and the growing international reachthat this strategic move will bring to Anshul Life Sciences.
ABOUT ANSHUL LIFE SCIENCES
Established in 1978, Anshul Life Sciences is known as a leading distributor ofspecialty ingredients in India, catering to pharmaceutical, food, beverages &nutraceutical, personal care and performance material markets. The companyoperates a customer and principal focused business model and is known for its
premium products and services to Pharma, Personal Care, Health & Nutrition,Beverage, Agro and many other industry segments. Anshul Life Sciences isheadquarted in Mumbai and has offices across the whole of India. employing morethan 90 people. Learn more at www.anshulindia.com.
ABOUT BARENTZ
Barentz is a leading global specialty ingredients solution provider. The company
sources branded specialty ingredients from leading manufacturers worldwide and its
ingredient experts provide value-added technical support which includes pre-mixing,blending, ingredient formulation and ingredient testing from its state-of-the-art,
customized formulation centers and application laboratories in EMEA, Americas andAsia-Pacific.
Established in 1953, Barentz has operations in more than 70 countries with a strong
presence in Europe and North America, and a rapidly growing network in Latin
America and Asia-Pacific. With a turnover of circa €2.4 billion, the company employsaround 2,700 people worldwide and serves over 27,000 customers. For more
information, visit: www.barentz.com.

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