Benchmark International is delighted to announce the sale of the group of Rocara companies, Rocara Limited and Rocara Ireland, to global chemical manufacturing and distribution company, OQEMA, for an undisclosed sum.
Rocara, with operations in Belfast and Dublin, provides a wide range of general and speciality chemicals, solvents and surfactants. Since its foundation in 2006 the group of companies has been a driving force in the chemical distribution and manufacturing market in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, representing global manufacturers.
With headquarters in Mönchengladbach, Germany, and a base in Oxfordshire, OQEMA is a global chemical manufacturing and distribution company. It is one of the five largest chemical distributors in Germany and one of the top ten in Europe with almost 1,100 employees currently working for OQEMA at 40 locations in 20 countries.
This is a major strategic acquisition for the companies, providing an opportunity for customers across both businesses to benefit from existing supplier relationships and giving OQEMA a significant footprint in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, completing its portfolio of UK companies to drive growth in Europe.
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